The bogeyman in the Lindt Chocolaet café won't go away because Australia's Prime Minister wants to put the term "Islamic State" out of sight and out of mind.

Christmas 1914 became a day of fellowship, sharing food, trading uniform buttons, and playing soccer, a sliver of normalcy in a cruel and unnecessary war.

Rewritten history

Evidence of bribery

Of course.

Oh goody.

Heading up the naughty list is Premier Greg Selinger

America debated torture and rendered its judgment long ago. Rather than advance that debate, the committee’s report is just making American deaths more likely.

Simple... I've switched to smoking cigars.

“Congress needs to pursue sweeping tax reform that creates opportunity and fairness for everyone,” says Dan Holler

Anything that might change the power structure is bound to be fought by both Democrats and Republicans, using any sleazy, underhanded and destructive means that can be concocted

I predict ObamaCare will soon have millions more stuck in calculated misdiagnosis and non-care schemes

If you're getting ready to throw in with this style of attack, why play your best cards over The Interview?

In Moscow, Beijing and Tehran, they must be watching in awe. It's not every day an American president hits a grand slam--for the wrong team.

But is Congress a match for the president’s pen and phone?

The New Year worry for a watching world is if Obama can open up channels for drastic policy changes in Cuba without the knowledge of the American population and Congress, when will he do the same for Iran?

President Obama needs to restore the proper order of Constitutional checks and balances, and submit to Congress before establishing the next steps for redefining the United States' relationship with Havana

Shame on you, Barack Obama, for moving the Bay of Pigs into the Oval Office!

Persecution and Prayer Alert, Voice of the Martyrs

Liberty Counsel will defend-at no cost to taxpayers-any Florida court clerk who is sued for defending natural marriage.

Banks and Borrowers

Yeah, I thought all this influence on the world would be more fun, too.

If you threaten and bluster, America will fold

Life should not be this complicated

First there was the swap of U.S Army deserter and Taliban collaborator Bowe Bergdahl for five members of the Taliban's high command. Not exactly a good deal for America

To the Catholic leaders who wish to help the Cuban people, my prayers, too, that you would realize the evil that has descended upon our country and the Church. Your purpose is to save souls, not to be used as pawns for the Devil

Cancelled before it was even made.

What? It would cost money?

An old Asian saying specifically warns us with its cryptic irony: “May you live in interesting times.”