Tag Archives: drug legalization

Killing Whitney Houston

Drugs, a culture that could help her resist them, and the drug advocates that weaken it, killed Whitney Houston. Continue reading

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Comment of the Day on “Comment of the Day: “Distracted Driving, Pot, and “The Great Debate””

A hard-edged Comment of the Day opposed to legalizing drugs. Continue reading

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Comment of the Day: “Distracted Driving, Pot, and “The Great Debate””

A Comment of the Day from the Great Debate on “The Great Debate.” Continue reading

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Glenn Beck vs. George Soros: Beck Cheats, Soros Wins

Glenn Beck makes his own views seem weaker by using such dishonest tactics against Soros, and, as is often the case with Beck, he also makes his viewers ignorant in the process. George Soros deserves to be admired as someone whose rise shows what is great about America. By representing him as something else and using falsehoods and deceit to do it, Beck proves that he doesn’t fully appreciate the very values he claims to be defending. Continue reading

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The Ethics of Giving Up on Ethics

The growth of ethical rot in failed civilizations has always been fertilized by quitters. Continue reading

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When the Police Lie to Convict the Guilty

Gene Weingarten, the Washington Post columnist, wrote about his recent experience as a juror. What he encountered was the integrity of the system on trial. Continue reading

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