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Europe's rampant anti-cryophilic bigotry is literally killing people

PARIS — That's it, I'm starting a new human rights movement: the Cryophilic Freedom Front. Because rampant discrimination across Europe against cryophilic people — defined as those who are physically incapable of tolerating extreme heat — has no place in polite European society. Yet not ...

Do Dems have the guts to let a toxic nominee lose?

One of the saddest posts this weekend featured Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a moderate, welcoming three Democratic Socialist of America candidates who had won primaries with a handful votes. They included Darializa Avila Chevalier, a nutcase who called for abolishing the ...

Don't forget God

To the Journal editor: The theme for this year's July 4th Parade in Marquette is "One Nation Indivisible - 250 Years." The probabilities for Indivisibility, Liberty, and Justice for All diminish over time when we forget God - Psalm 9:17.

Our media prioritize British royals over British child rape

There’s no longer much foreign reporting on television with the exception of natural disasters, or countries where Americans are engaged in military action. That’s certainly true of Europe — except for Britain. The networks, surely focused on ratings, display a fascination with the royal ...

NY mayor ignores 40 centuries of economic lessons

Last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a citywide freeze on rents. The response from economists can be summarized as “oy.” Economists are famous for arguing “on one hand” this and “on the other hand” that. This is why President Harry Truman famously wanted to ...

Before lighting up fireworks, consider effects on others

It’s time for the annual reminder that while fireworks spark awe and delight for many, they are a source of dread for some in the community. Michigan law establishes 12 days in which local governments can’t ban fireworks, all around federal holidays. They are: • Dec. 31 until 1 a.m. Jan. 1 • Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend until 11:45 p.m. • June 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m. • Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend until 11:45 p.m. Local governments may have ordinances on just what, when and where fireworks can be used at other times, so before ...