D.C. Deserves Respect, Not Congressional Rebuke | Commentary 0
http://www.rollcall.com/news/dc_deserves_respect_not_congressional_rebuke_commentary-241664-1.html Religious liberty is, arguably, our most precious American value. We should vehemently protect this freedom when it is threatened. But the constitutional phrase that secures religious liberty — “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” — cannot be distorted to mean any action motivated by […]
Read MoreA Baltimore for millennials 0
On Monday, President Obama announced a new independent nonprofit organization, “My Brother’s Keeper Alliance,” or MBKA. As a spinoff to his “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, MBKA will work to address systemic issues that plague neighborhoods around the country and to close opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color. A year into the […]
Read MoreThe Poor Prefer King Crab? 0
We all have our stereotypes. They circulate because each contains a kernel of truth. We’ve all known a heavy person who is jolly. But are all heavy people jolly? Heavens, no! We know heavyweight grouches. Or maybe we have love handles ourselves — and we know we’re not always jolly. In the same way, “welfare […]
Read MoreHillary Clinton Makes It Official 0
Hillary Clinton’s announcement was as inevitable as the coming of springtime — and with the way the weather has been, the coming of springtime seemed a lot iffier for a while. But now it’s official: Hillary Clinton is running for president of the United States. Now that she’s answered the question of if she’s going […]
Read MoreFront-Runners and Long Shots 0
“I could’ve been a contender,” is one of Hollywood’s most famous lines, said by Marlon Brando, playing a boxer in “On the Waterfront.” But hardly anyone in either major political party is quoting Brando. Sixteen people are either running, preparing to run or mentioned seriously as candidates for president of the United States in 2016. […]
Read MoreIt’s Not a Matter of Perspective 0
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is one of those people who can make something seem like what it isn’t. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which he signed in a behind-closed-doors ceremony out of view of the press on March 26, led to a week of controversy and protests. Pence, to calm the firestorm, decided to […]
Read MoreBattle of the Budgets 0
The good news is that members of the House of Representatives had a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation. House Speaker John Boehner approached Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and worked out a joint approach to fixing a long-standing problem with payments to doctors who treat Medicare patients. It was rare as it was beautiful. “The door […]
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