I'm still very, *very* behind in posting about our Founding Fathers and religion, but I figure I'll save the post for a few more days since I'll be joining Richard Brookhiser on his Founder Blog Tour, where he'll be promoting his book, What Would the Founders Do? Our Questions, Their Answers.

In the meantime, thanks to babzen (who sent me this WSJ ( Read more... )

It sounds too good to be true: A British inventor unveils the world's most fuel-efficient vehicle, a three-wheel “TeamGreen” car capable of doing 8,000 miles to the gallon ( Read more... )

Nothing from NR today! Shock of shocks!

1) If you've read Alan Dershowitz's Rights From Wrongs: A Secular Theory of the Origin of Rights, then you know that it's a great read with a compelling case again natural law. Fortunately, Hadley Arkes makes an even more compelling rebuttal in the Claremont Review.

2) Environmental group Greenpeace has ( Read more... )

Gems from the National Review's "The Week ( Read more... )

I'll be gone for the weekend so I figured I'd leave you with some food for thought:

1) How much do you know about the expulsion of Jews from their homes/businesses/synagogues in Gaza? Take the quiz! For more information on the "disengagement" see Daniel Pipe's article. Also, here are pictures of the massive anti-disengagement protests last week ( Read more... )

I just found this interesting group online: REP America. I don't know if I agree with everything they say (for example, they want "Food free from harmful chemicals" which is great in theory but does this mean they're against pesticides?)

We are Republicans. We share a deep concern for the environment. We know that a healthy environment and a sound ( Read more... )