Chapman’s News & Ideas

In his book, “Men and Marriage” (an expanded edition of his 1973 work “Sexual Suicide”) first published nearly 40 years ago, George Gilder wrote: “The public philosophy of an unmarried male focuses on immediate gratification.” He commented: “Men lust, but they don’t know what for; they wander, and lose track of the goal; they fight and compete, but they forget the prize; they spread seed but spurn the seasons of growth; they chase power and glory but miss the meaning of life.” When Gilder penned those words, the family was breaking down and marriage was being mocked as an “outdated” and “patriarchal” institution by the American Left. And now as we look at American society in 2025, we see how Read More ›

Mobilizing Against America & Israel Seattle’s professional protesters are now using Iran to push their anti-capitalist, anti-Jew, and pro-Marxist agenda. Dozens of far-left activists holding Answer Coalition placards mobilized Sunday afternoon at Westlake Park. One of the speakers boldly proclaimed: “It is reasonable to end the apartheid state of Israel.” If you don’t know already, they want to usher in a revolution by any means necessary.

The Trump-Harris debate — with 67 million viewers, the most watched in 16 years — was a 3-on-1 travesty. Megyn Kelly’s take (4:34) on the moderators shows extreme moderator anti-Republican bias, so ingrained that drastic measures must be taken. There are preliminary indications that Trump may have picked up undecided voter support, but even if so, reform is urgently needed. There are fixes at hand, but getting the Democrats to agree requires that Trump wins the election, as they benefit from today’s bias. Moderators as Neutral Time-Keepers (1) candidates and their campaign staffs prepare questions for the opposing candidate(s); (2) each side decides which topics to raise; (3) questions are limited to 30 seconds, to prevent candidates from making speeches Read More ›