United States Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Minn.), whose proposal for Medicare could have a major adverse effect on seniors, is both a Catholic adherent of Christian teachings and a devotee of the polemicist Ayn Rand, whose literature preached self over self-sacrifice....

They said Bibi was different this time, that he had changed, grown, matured. They said he better understood the world stage, his place in history. The truth? We're not so sure. We don't in any way doubt Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's intentions,...

In Texas Hold ‘Em parlance, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has gone all in. In his Monday opinion piece in the New York Times, Abbas has said to the world that the future of Israel doesn't matter one iota. In essence, he's proven that...

Let's do some logic:FACT A: Before the exceptional United States Special Forces mission that led to the slaying of Osama bin Laden, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas reached a historic agreement about cooperation.FACT A-1: Hamas does not renounce violence...

"BIN LADEN IS DEAD" reads the headline in Monday's edition of the St.  Louis Post-Dispatch, taking its place alongside those momentous  stories which imprint themselves on the collective memories of all  Americans.  Nearly 10 years after the horrific...

An Open Letter to Malik Zulu Shabazz:Dear Mr. Shabazz:We've been forced to visit your island of hate and discrimination by reading about your antics in the news. Yet if you weren't so frightening, we would have invited you to a quite wonderful event this...

In addition to Passover's ususal powerful meaning, the year 5771 edition holds special meaning for not only Jews and Israel, but for a broader region as well. The Middle East and North Africa  are experiencing what is being called the "Arab Spring."...

How you perceive South African Judge Richard Goldstone's recent opinion piece in the Washington Post probably depends on who you see when you look in the mirror.If you're a closed-minded, "defend Israel and the Israeli government no matter what" sort,...

This week we got both legislative and judicial pronouncements on school vouchers from the federal government. The first was the House of Representatives' extension of SOAR, the federal Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act. The bill passed the...

While our state economy is recovering at a snail's pace from the dread recession caused largely by greed and market manipulation (practices utilized by many raised and well-versed in the so-called Judeo-Christian tradition, the relevance of which should...

In some ways, free speech is like a newborn baby.  It's a beautiful thing, but must be loved, nurtured and showered with unwavering attention and care for it to survive.  As parents, we sometimes say, "Man, can't I just have a break?" And just as with...

Oh, that good old Missouri legislature's at it again, creating and fighting battles that are best left unfought, while shamefully looking the other way in the face of serious and urgent plights that require immediate intervention.If you believe that social...