Bruce S. Thornton

Anatomy of a Media Bias: Nothing’s More Closed Than a Colonized Mind

by Bruce S. Thornton RightNetwork.com One of the pleasures of reading the New York Times is spotting the myriad ways liberal ideology shapes stories and presents as fact what is a debatable supposition. Global warming, for example, is a “crisis” about which the Timeshas already made up its mind. Share This

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Wars of Religion

by Bruce S. Thornton RightNetwork.com This holiday season we have pretty much been spared the usual peevish cranks campaigning against any public celebration of Christmas. The attacks on public crèches, school pageants, Christmas music, and even the greeting “Merry Christmas” have been few this year. Share This

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“No Labels,” No Democracy

by Bruce S. Thornton RightNetwork.com Earlier this month, Republican David Frum and Democrat William A. Galston published a manifesto in the Washington Post announcing the birth of a new political movement, No Labels, the first meeting of which was December 13. Share This

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On Ewald Stadler: Another European Who Gets Islam

by Bruce s. Thornton RightNetworks.com Those of us who are hard on Europeans for their cringing appeasement of Muslim aggression need to acknowledge and support the brave few who speak out against it. The late Oriana Fallaci challenged her fellow Europeans to recognize the threat that unassimilated Muslim immigrants and an illiberal Islamic doctrine posed

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Modern Stupidity

by Bruce S. Thornton RightNetwork.com We moderns have managed to combine an incredible mastery of technical knowledge and information with an astonishing ignorance of the traditional wisdom once possessed by an illiterate village elder, and evident for all to see on every page of history. Share This

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Missing W: When the President Was an Adult

by Bruce S. Thornton RightNetwork.com Watching the recent interviews with George W. Bush on the occasion of the release of his memoirs has reminded me what it is like to have an adult for president. Share This

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The Consequences of Bad Ideas

Advantage: Russia. Disadvantage: The United States. The Obama Way. by Bruce S. Thornton RightNetwork.com The New START Treaty with Russia that President Obama is eager to have the Senate ratify is a bad idea for a lot of reasons. We can start with the details of the treaty itself. Share This

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The Dangers of Democracy

by Bruce S. Thornton FrontPage Magazine The parliamentary elections that have begun in Egypt will impress only the most starry-eyed of democracy champions. Share This

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The Forgotten Anniversary

Declared in 1979 Iran’s war on the US continues. by Bruce S. Thornton RightNetwork.com Even in years when a national election doesn’t dominate our attention, we seldom think much about an event that happened the first week in November 31 years ago. Share This

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