By STAR PARKER, Scripps Howard News Service
Parker: Culture of responsibility is culture of life
In these uncertain times, some things remain constant. One is the arrival each January 22 of tens of thousands of pro-life Americans to Washington, DC to note the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and to mourn.
Parker: Obama has little in common with Lincoln
It's ironic that Barack Obama chooses to infuse these opening days of his presidency with the imagery of Abraham Lincoln.
I don't think there could be two more different men. Understanding why may help us think about what to expect in the days ahead.
Parker: Republicans need shareholder revolt
The first Gallup poll out on President-elect Barack Obama's stimulus plan shows a divided country, with Republicans in a distinct minority and in opposition.
Democrats support the $750-billion plan (67 percent to 19 percent) as do Independents (54 percent to 37 percent). But Republicans stand in opposition (56 percent to 34 percent).
Rick Warren is no Billy Graham
Last August I wrote a column critical of Rick Warren's decision to host a presidential candidate forum at his Saddleback Church.
Parker: The awkward co-dependence of blacks, liberal Democrats
What does Caroline Kennedy have in common with black America? If your answer is not much, I'd tend to agree with you.
When I think of Caroline, I think of Manhattan and Park Avenue, not the Bronx and Brooklyn. I think of Brentwood and Beverly Hills, not Watts and South Central Los Angeles.
Parker: This Christmas, let's remember who we are
"Tis the season to be jolly."
But this year it's going to be a challenge for many Americans. A Washington Post survey this week reported two thirds saying they were being impacted by the current recession. In another poll, 57 percent said they'd be cutting back on their Christmas spending.
Parker: Republicans need to get back to business
There are now nine capable candidates vying for the chairman's job at the Republican National Committee. The day of reckoning will be January 29, when 168 committee members from around the country will vote their preference.
Parker: Brown-Rendell harkens back to Hill-Thomas
Wonder why, in a survey reported by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism, only 28 percent said they "believed all or most" of what they see on CNN?
GOP needs return to limited government agenda
Now that Democrats have won the White House and have widened their margin of control in Congress, does this signify that American voters have moved to the left?
