Author matthew archbold

I saw the news last night that a lawsuit against the HHS mandate had been dismissed by a federal judge. The news reports all focused on the seven states and the attorneys general who’d filed the suit. Some of the… Continue Reading →

The president of Chick-Fil-A said on a radio show that he was against gay “marriage.” Insert lunacy here. Headlines screaming “Anti-gay!!!” and “Homophobe!!!” Actor Ed Helms from “The Office” and “The Hangover” tweeted yesterday that Chick-Fil-A “Lost a loyal fan”… Continue Reading →

In Australia, a proposed new law could require priests to turn over anyone who confesses child abuse to the police. And Australia’s not alone. In fact, it’s something of a trend. The Irish Justice Minister introduced a bill earlier this… Continue Reading →

This is a hero. An absolute hero. A bus driver saw an autistic girl about to fall from a third story window. What did he do? “Please let me catch her, please let me catch her,” Stephen St. Bernard, 52,… Continue Reading →

Has any game of “Monkey in the Middle” not eventually ended in tears? Seriously. Ever? If it goes on long enough, someone cries. It’s a law of the universe. Eventually the two bigger kids are going to get the ball… Continue Reading →

Remember that show-legislation that was passed in the House last week repealing Obamacare. It, of course, was completely useless. Completely. It was pure red meat thrown to us with no hope of actually passing the Senate or the President. But… Continue Reading →

George Lakoff, the language genius behind the progressive movement, has some stunningly brilliant advice he’s pushing at liberals. Lakoff’s prior brilliance has been mainly telling liberals to stop talking about “tax relief” because it makes taxes sound bad…or something. So…people… Continue Reading →

Here’s a quick primer on how to get quoted in a major metropolitan newspaper. Ready? Mention Catholic bishops and Nazis in the same sentence. It’s a sure-fire thing that your quote will not be left on the cutting room floor…. Continue Reading →

Heartbreaking story coming out of North Carolina. A young woman was killed after she got into a fight with her boyfriend over getting an abortion, according to the girl’s parents who were quoted in a news report. Hawa Gabbidon’s parents… Continue Reading →

Ross Douthat posed an important question in the New York Times today, asking, “Can Liberal Christianity be Saved?” I guess CMR’s answer would be that it probably could if anyone were interested in saving it. Anyone under 60 that is…. Continue Reading →