Michael Medved, nationally syndicated talk radio host, is author of 10 non-fiction books, including The Shadow Presidents and Right Turns. His daily three-hour program emphasizes the intersection of politics and pop culture. He serves on USA Today's Board of Contributors, the Editorial Board of Salem Communications and is the author of numerous books, including his most recent, "Right Turns: Unconventional Lessons from a Controversial Life". http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2008 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:14 GMT Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:14 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ America has always seen itself as part of the "New World"-a fresh start for civilization and humanity, leaving behind the "Old World" of hereditary hatreds and permanent class divisions. But the nation isn't fresh only... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/07/02/america_land_of_hope_and_fresh_starts 2ae20dd7-428f-432f-8867-a916cf9d6186 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:14 GMT In a controversial recent piece in the Wall Street Journal ("Gay Marriage is Good for America", June 22) Jonathan Rauch hails the benefits of matrimony in terms that most conservatives will enthusiastically endorse. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/06/25/missing_ingredient_for_gay_marriage_women,_not_weddings 0a5e31b5-e336-4dc4-aa63-ea574d73621a Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:01:20 GMT Political correctness portrays untamed America before European invasion as a natural paradise, where Indians maintained an exquisite ecological balance, living in a harmonious, idyllic relationship to the natural world.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/06/18/first_americans,_first_ecologists c8546902-6db1-45fe-aef4-6227e4742ae8 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT The morning after he secured the Democratic nomination, Senator Obama appeared before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and made a surprisingly strong statement about the future of Jerusalem.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/06/11/obamas_undivided_jerusalem_-_more_meaningless_words 47a0980a-4393-4714-b7b9-66478e891a20 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT When faced with a deadly and determined foe, a nation must choose among three policy goals: negotiation, isolation or military victory. The rockets from Gaza that rain on Israel nearly every day should remind the world... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/06/04/rockets_illuminate_three-way_choice_for_embattled_states 3dfacdc1-e8ee-4d29-b9e3-a02dc594deec Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT John McCain obviously wants the country to begin thinking and talking about his selection of a running mate - otherwise, why did he invite three leading V.P. possibilities (Governors Mitt Romney, Charlie Crist and Bobby... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/05/28/the_gop_veep_list_pros_and_cons 4e1ac7b8-d46d-44eb-8334-d921c771ba27 Wed, 28 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT Advocates for same-sex marriage should feel embarrassed by current efforts to recycle the three most discredited ideas of the "Free Love" Revolution of the 1960's. Most Americans look back at the radical notions of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/05/21/gay_marriage_recycles_bad_idea 7af77ea4-fe0d-4238-9323-dc870a7d31c5 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:13:07 GMT In today's ruthlessly competitive international economy, the United States may benefit from a potent but unheralded advantage: the aggressive edge sustained by the inherited power of American DNA. The radical noti http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/05/14/respecting_-_and_recognizing_-_american_dna 208879a6-1670-42aa-be08-3bf44a4887f1 Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT Concerning the imminent collapse of the two party system, it's appropriate to paraphrase Mark Twain: reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated. The campaign of 2008 has already obliterated the comfortable... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/05/07/another_campaign_surprise_no_collapse_of_the_two-party_system fadc5575-75bf-4c37-a9dd-deba221add18 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:13:57 GMT The Ranting Rev is back, trailing malodorous clouds of sulfurous new controversy, imperiling the Obama campaign at its very core. The Obama promise of "a more perfect union" directly contradicts the Jeremiah Wright... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/04/30/ranting_revs_education_theories_strike_at_heart_of_obama_campaign fa5a028f-5f1b-4641-9974-2ee49cc698f8 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT On Sunday, April 13th, the Democratic Presidential candidates celebrated the Lord's Day by participating in a "Compassion Summit" at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. In the course of the discussion, moderator... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/04/23/faith,_democrats,_and_double_standards e8764e38-d322-4414-bb45-e00cd680fc88 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT Would the establishment of a new cabinet level "Department of Poverty" enable the government to cure, finally, the frustrations and hardships of America's poor? Hillary Clinton apparently believes that it would, and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/04/16/will_hillarys_secretary_of_poverty_solve_problems_of_the_poor 7776ca1d-ed2b-473e-8491-e42a37922605 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:01:47 GMT Despite the recent spate of major bestsellers touting the virtues of atheism, polls show consistent, stubborn reluctance on the part of the public to cast their votes for a presidential candidate who denies the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/04/09/americans_are_right_to_resist_an_atheist_as_president b75262f7-9783-4635-90c3-316d76c4a491 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:00:40 GMT Barack Obama continues to face controversy over his association with Rev. Jeremiah Wright because his comments about the provocative pastor have been contradictory, evasive, misleading and unsatisfying. The issue will... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/04/02/the_wright_questions_for_obama ef6734a6-80d6-4882-b8ab-ac5b8fcfa606 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:00:29 GMT In the midst of this furiously competitive electoral season, public attitudes perplex prognosticators with their glaring and irrational contradictions. The only sure bet seems to be that the inauguration of a new pre http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/03/26/resolving_the_contradictions_in_the_national_mood 15f56901-f6a5-4d88-acfc-5ca20baba2bd Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:01:00 GMT