“This is going to be remembered as a catastrophic moral crime.” Bari Weiss, on RealTime with Bill Maher. By March 12, 2020, most of America was in lockdown: schools closed; workplaces closed — unless the government determined you were “essential” — churches, mosques and synagogues closed. In the days and […]
Frank Speidel: A white rose for Margaret
“One musn’t overrate the culture of what used to be called ‘top people’ before the wars. They had charming manners, but they were as ignorant as swans.” – Kenneth Clark, Civilisation Having a degree and having an education are not the same. Margaret Brennan demonstrated this on her February 16, 2025, […]
Kyle Sammin: Survey reveals the worrying trends of self-censorship among UPenn and Penn State faculty
We know, by now, that most university campuses skew hard to the political left. And we have heard enough tales — over the decades, but with increasing frequency of late — of college students who feel like they cannot fully engage in the exchange of ideas because the risk of […]
Upper Darby income tax, speech limits, and ARPA reversal fail in court
A Delaware County court recently killed Upper Darby’s new income tax and restrictive public forum rules as well as a policy to effectively defund a youth arts center. The rulings not only quash fiscal policies expounded by Mayor Ed Brown (D) and his allies on Township Council but rebuke the […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Now they’re coming for the First Amendment
Allegedly to “save democracy,” the Left and Harris/Walz have set their sights on destroying yet another American pillar of our nation: the First Amendment. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; […]
Kilkenny versus Upper Darby’s Home Rule Charter, Part One
Montgomery County’s sheriff has a lucrative — and controversial — side hustle in Upper Darby.
By Bradley Vasoli
Thom Nickels: Harris and Walz would degrade free speech in America
‘Hate speech’ and ‘misinformation’ are smokescreens for a new regime of censorship.
By Thom Nickels
Christine Flowers: Welcome to my world, Michael Smerconish
Smerconish just got a taste of the world conservatives have been living in forever.
By Christine Flowers
Dickinson College pulls Smerconish commencement address invitation over comments from 2004.
“This should be a cautionary tale for anyone in America who believes in fairness, common sense, the free exchange of ideas, rational decision-making, and the importance of leadership in the face of hysteria,” Smerconish said.
By Steve Ulrich
Andy Bloom: It all depends on what your definition of ‘context’ is
Democrats’ double standards let them explain away improprieties by their friends — while portraying their opponents in the worst possible light.
By Andy Bloom