American-Manifesto.com In Defense of American Exceptionalism

Caroline Kennedy apparently wants Hillary’s soon to be empty Senate seat.  I’d like to propose a new rule: no more Kennedies in politics!  Hey lefties, I’ll trade you no more Bushes for no more Kennedies.  Sound good?

Dave Kopel, writing in the Wall Street Journal about the Plaxico Burress mess, makes an excellent case for NYC’s laws being unconstitutional.
New York Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress is facing a mandatory 3 1/2 years in prison and the end of his football career. His crime? Not having a license, which New York City never [...]

I have always been active in keeping up with current events.  But in terms of getting involved in politics, my activities have generally been limited to blogging, writing checks and arguing with friends.  I’ve never gone to a fund raiser or a rally.  I’ve never written to a politician.  And certainly I’ve never called a [...]

I think Bill Bennett once said “Politics is what we do.  Culture is the air we breathe.” 
I was reminded of that recently when I read a piece by Jason Lee Steorts at National Review.  He made the following remark:
It would be unfair in the extreme to deny that many young, educated voters have reflected thoughtfully [...]

The Wall Street Journal publishedtoday a detailed and harrowing account of the recent attacks in Mumbai.  It is fascinating, frightening and moving.
What jumped out at me is that if private citizens had guns the magnitude of the attack could have been greatly reduced.  The terrorists seem to have worked in two man teams rather than larger [...]

Newbie Shooter reports that the Pentagon is planning to stand up a 20,000 strong force dedicated to domestic events, presumably natural or man made.  Did I just feel a chill shudder through our national soul?