It is occasionally of interest for those of us who analyze politics from without to actually speak to someone wishing to change it from within. One such person is conservative presidential hopeful John Cox. He’s a businessman and native Chicagoan who first got involved in politics in 1988 after he volunteered for Jack Kemp’s presidential [...]

In today’s society, in the year 2006, the issue of race is still a sensitive subject at times. Either we are dividing each other through political correctness (African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, etc.), or some of us still have hang-ups over races mingling together, or we use race for political gain and to push controversy. [...]

By Bernard Chapin

Older women who say talk shows and soap operas are their favorite TV programs tend to score more poorly on tests of memory, attention and other cognitive skills, researchers reported Monday.
The long strange trip with Oprah continues and today we enter the world of American poverty. Apparently, many of us, the host exempted, [...]

As time goes on, the media continues to be content with spinning the WMD tale…that there were none, even when information has been disclosed to indicate that Saddam Hussein, in fact, had WMDs in his possession.
Recently, tapes have been released with Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi leader talking with Iraqi officials on how to throw off [...]

By Bernard Chapin
I was about to begin Part 3 of our glorious MND Production, “Watching Oprah: My Venture to Hell,” but had to postpone it for a day or so to tend to this matter.
If you recall, our editor is quite enthused over the project and spared no expense by loaning me both a pencil [...]

By Bernard Chapin
Today’s episode was split, and the first half featured an interview with glamorous pop star, Beyonce. She is the poetic genius behind hits like, “Jumpin Jumpin,” “Bootylicious,” “Nasty Girl,” and “Independent Women.” Yet fashion, not music, was the focus.
Oprah began by questioning her guest about the apparel she wears to big time [...]

By Bernard Chapin
The last few years have been propitious for those expanding the jurisdiction of conservatism. Sensible people now accept that citizens of all colors, religions, lifestyles, and body-piercings might share an aversion for government over-regulation and statist “solutions” to problems. Distinctions made among conservatives are valuable and entertaining as they highlight the individualism [...]

By Bernard ChapinJust a short while ago it seemed that Michael Moore was all the rage as many leftists spontaneously interjected a great “truth” from his films into normal conversation. Whenever one responded by bringing up Moore’s penchant for lies, the response of, “Well, you probably didn’t even bother to see the movie,” was made. [...]

It’s strange sometimes how the world works. This morning I go to leave for work, and the lady I will soon marry hands me a paper she found in the NY subway. The paper covers eight steps to bring down America. Perhaps fodder for a future article, I tuck it into my pocket to peruse [...]

There is no group of Americans so perplexing and exasperating as those holdouts who continue to view giving money to the government as a form of charity. They wrongly regard their contributions as dollars spent towards saving lives and promoting virtue. The real story of government, indeed, the real story behind any socialist enterprise, is [...]

In the fall of 2004, I began writing a book which eventually became, Escape from Gangsta Island: A School’s Progressive Decline. I published several rough drafts of the chapters (I apologize for their quality) online and received considerable feedback from readers; all of whom I now thank as their comments motivated me in one way [...]