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It’s a wonderful life thanks to college, not abortion

One of the greatest Christmas cinematic treasures is the film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” showing the audience the often untold value each life has, and ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 5:20 pm

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Would you stay in school for thousands of dollars?

The authors of the best-selling book “Freakonomics” did an experiment where they offered cash prizes to high school students if they improved their grades. Would ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, December 7, 2018 8:21 pm

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The politics of civil asset forfeiture

Most of you probably don’t know of Alexander Temple.  I never heard of him before this year.  But an alert reader sent me a topic ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, November 30, 2018 6:41 pm

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Free all American hostages in Turkey this Christmas season

For two years, Christians have prayed for the release of the Rev. Andrew Brunson, an American held in prison in Turkey.  His recent release by ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, November 23, 2018 12:22 pm

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Do presidents get a public opinion boost from conflict?

President Trump gets involved in a war of words with North Korea’s leader.  A few months later, he’s having a friendly meeting with North Korean ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, November 16, 2018 5:01 pm

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A military soldier and scholar who serves his fellow veterans

To commemorate this year’s Veterans Day, I’d like to tell you about one of our graduates. He’s the model of a leader, one who does ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, November 9, 2018 7:38 pm

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Those who love America are Jewish now

At my hotel in Tampa, as a graduate student attending a conference, I was accosted by a young man who eyed me suspiciously. “You are ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Monday, November 5, 2018 5:01 pm

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Should you vote for Marsy’s Law?

One of the greatest elements of a democracy is the right of citizens to vote on the laws themselves, as opposed to a republic where ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, October 26, 2018 4:29 pm

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The Purge, Election Year, for real this time

"Any questions?” I asked my students after the first day of my comparative politics class, a course that is usually taken by first years. Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, October 19, 2018 7:01 pm

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We don’t know how the Supreme Court will rule

As Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court, people are already penciling in this court as a conservative court, poised to overturn nearly ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, October 12, 2018 2:54 pm

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