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California may soon join 42 other states in letting people carry concealed handguns once they meet certain objective criteria. Thursday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state couldn’t ban both concealed and open carry guns. The court also struck down the so-called “good cause” requirement for getting …

It has been 50 years since President Kennedy invoked words from John Winthrop’s “City Upon a Hill” to talk about the great responsibility that comes with serving in government. While the original passage is centuries old, many of its ideals still hold true today, namely the principles of trust and …

Many observers, including myself, have drawn unflattering comparisons between the disastrous administration of Jimmy Carter – considered by many our worst president ever – and that of President Obama. On reflection, I think we’ve been unkind to Mr. Carter. While he had many faults, Carter seldom lied. On the other …