The Equal-Pay Canard

By Rich Lowry   To paraphrase the line often attributed to Mark Twain, there are lies, damn lies and the “equal pay” statistic. The factoid that women earn only 77 cents of every dollar earned by men is the focal point of a feminist cargo cult.

Showing off

By Renae Brumbaugh   I think God likes to show off. I hope that doesn’t sound disrespectful . . . but it’s true.

First Amendment is such a nuisance

By Rich Lowry   Every time the Supreme Court rules in favor of the First Amendment in a campaign-finance case, the left recoils in disgust. The court’s 5-4 decision in McCutcheon v. FEC is the latest occasion for the rending of garments and gnashing of teeth.

Back in the day

By Willis Webb   Once upon a time, as all good adventure tales begin, I sought “interesting characters” to write about. And, as I had read, witnessed in movies and thus believed, about all “good writers,” I looked for them in establishments that served sudsy brews.

Infrastructure ain’t sexy...

By Lynette Sowell   ...but I love what it can do. Take a simple, mundane action like flushing the toilet.

Changes

By Renae Brumbaugh   I’ve been sucked in. A few years ago, I declared I’d never fall prey to the hightech gadget craze that seemed to devour people’s lives.

Obamacare’s false assurance

By Rich Lowry   A core competency of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is issuing false assurances. An administration about-face has left the Cabinet official looking like the Baghdad Bob of American health insurance. When Rep.

That would never happen here

by Lynette Sowell   Why do we think if we ignore something, it’ll go away? If a problem like mental illness doesn’t affect us directly, it’s easy to ignore. Not part of my life? Well, it’s not part of my world. It’s easy to think that way and go about our own business.