Tag / liberals
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Clashing Sensitivities Across Cultures
China has now become a de facto superpower, second to only the US through its great sway in world economics. However, China achieved this by developing a unique economic and political structure very unlike that of the US or many other Western countries. Needless to say, the authoritarian communist government has attracted the most attention…
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That Should Be Funny
The doctors are frantically operating, and I sit nervously in the waiting room. Hours pass until eventually the doctor comes to meet me, “I’m sorry, but he didn’t make it.” I begin to weep, and you should too. He was a dear friend to all of us once. But he is gone now. Humor is…
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Sanctuary Cities
The left is currently in an uproar over the case of Kim Davis, a Kentucky clerk who refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple as an act of civil disobedience. Critics have rightly pointed out that as an employee of the government, Davis has no right to deny licenses based on her…
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Playing Catch Up: the GOP and Gay Rights
In late February, conservatives from around the country gathered in Washington DC to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference, better known as CPAC. Guests were treated to a bevy of high profile conservative such as potential presidential candidates Rand Paul, Jeb Bush, and Marco Rubio. The conference even found room for Nigel Farage, leader of…