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- Historic Document · Oct 29, 2014Ronald Reagan: The New Republican Party
Republican Party. I believe the Republican Party can hold and should provide the political mechanism through which the goals of the majority of Americans can be achieved. For one thing … Washington. It is at this point, however, that we come across a question that is really the essential one: What will be the basis of this New Republican Party
- Alexander's Column · Oct 15, 2014Constitutional Convention? Caveat Emptor
bypasses around Gramm-Rudman as they have around the Constitution. But there is a debate as to whether a state may rescind its Article V application. Rep. Duncan Hunter … Lessig, Sanford Levinson, Larry Sabato, Jonathan Turley and Mark Levin. Levin, who distributes our Essential Liberty Guides at conservative conferences, has generated substantial interest and support for 11 amendments
- Opinion · Aug 18, 2014Is the Criminal Justice System Racist?
brought down to a (still huge) 18:1. Events in Ferguson, Missouri raise this question: Is the criminal justice system unfair to minorities, especially blacks? Liberal blogger Ezra Klein says … they are certainly not going to admit it. But back when it wasn’t politically incorrect to say such things, they were quite explicit. According to Williams: If you look
- Opinion · Jul 11, 2014Film Critics Hate ‘America’
more dramatic contrast. Film critics are supposed to judge art, but their liberal politics are smeared all over their reviews. Metacritic.com collects and analyzes movie reviews. “Obvious Child” drew … skewing and one-sidedness to be just awful. “‘America’ is less successful as a debate, since it isn’t one. D’Souza controls the conversation, and thus goes unchallenged when
- Opinion · Jun 27, 2014Recess No Playground for Obama
available if you have any questions.” If a woman seems receptive, Eleanor will provide additional information. Because their polite and caring demeanor, these women have helped persuade hundreds of women … they marry someone of the opposite sex.) By a 2-1 vote, the court essentially postmarked the case to the U.S. Supreme Court where justices left the door wide open
- Opinion · Jun 19, 2014Hope and Change Has Crashed and Burned
issue of do you believe he can still lead? A majority believe no. Essentially the public is saying your presidency is over,” he added. Todd is referring … events,” and while the public supports him on some issues, “he’s losing the political debate because they don’t see him as a leader,” Hart added. There are bright
- Opinion · Jun 5, 2014Grassley Protects Constitutional Turf
know basic history, should they really be trying to rewrite it? That’s a question some people wondered this week after Senator Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) primetime gaffe … testimonies. While Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) argued that conservative campaign money is tainting politics, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) fired back that Democrats have just as much financial capacity
- Opinion · Jun 2, 2014Liable in Libya?
conviction, therefore we must now wage the fight of our lives to keep that essential freedom. This fight is well under way. In the past, the struggle has been subtle … large-scale distraction, the White House is probably wishing it were still answering questions about the VA. So far, the “feel good” story of Sgt. (sic) Bowe Bergdahl’s release
- Opinion · May 22, 2014American Silence Has Sudan Impact
Christian?” -- to which Psaki said, “I think I’ve addressed your questions...” “My wife,” Daniel insisted, “was never a Muslim.” Unfortunately, it’s been like pulling teeth … calling on the State Department to intervene and grant the family political asylum. “We write to urge your full attention to the outrageous Sudanese court ruling that sentenced Meriam Yahya
- Opinion · Apr 28, 2014The Supreme Court’s ‘Half a Loaf’ Decision
five of his fellow Justices, the italicized part of the 14th Amendment above is essentially optional. Either the people of a state can decide to follow it, or they … people cannot prudently exercise that power even after a full debate,” but that flattery begs a giant question: what if the electorate were voting on the issue of abortion rather
- Opinion · Apr 15, 2014The EPA’s Science Problem
their media allies. The “climate denier” label, used by the left to cut off debate regarding whether or not climate change is man-made or a natural occurrence, was dutifully … Post and Salon. When running for office in 2008, Schweikert offended the doyens of political correctness. “Understanding what part of climate change is part of a natural cycle and what
- Opinion · Dec 9, 2013GOP Suffers From Feud Poisoning
means throwing the party’s stated principles overboard. The two men Randy Forbes questioned, Carl Demaio (California) and Richard Tisei (Massachusetts), not only reject the GOP platform on marriage … undermine them. These are basic fundamental values that shouldn’t be up for debate. After all, what’s the purpose of the Republican platform if the party isn’t looking
- Alexander's Column · Oct 17, 2013Silver Linings on the DemoCare Debacle
through the $17 trillion national debt mark. It punted any CR debate to January 15 and debt ceiling debate to February 7. (Oh, and members of Congress and their staffs … Time magazine featured an analytical piece titled “ Most of Government is ‘Non-Essential’ .” Of course, eliminating “non-essential” government jobs is next to impossible because those who hold them
- Alexander's Column · Oct 10, 2013Shutdown Showdown: A Theatrical Review
political opponents with the same “comity and respect” socialist dictators exhibit with dissenters who question their autocratic decrees. On the other side are House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority … sign the House legislation to pay military personnel and civilians DoD deems essential -- obviously a political calculation. Comment | Share And the “highly visible” closures are precisely those Obama decided
- Opinion · Oct 9, 2013Drawing Default Lines
questioned’ ... the federal government must pay its debt obligations, both principal and interest, even if that means prioritizing debt service over other government spending. So the question is, if Congress … Billy Graham has never been an overtly political figure. He counseled Presidents, yes. But it wasn’t until last year’s marriage debate in North Carolina that the popular evangelist
- Alexander's Column · Oct 3, 2013The GOP in Tennessee — From Minority to Super Majorities
spoken around the world today. Unfortunately, Cruz failed to distinguishing between tactics and strategy -- essentially having no attainable strategic objective or endgame associated with his tactics. Comment | Share That being … proud Tennessean for many reasons, including the remarkable transformation in Tennessee politics over the last decade. That transformation is due to the efforts of two of my colleagues, and friends
- Opinion · Sep 24, 2013Killers on the Loose
know what to do. One might suppose we had figured out some of the essential matters 10 years ago, starting with the attack on the twin towers, followed … extensive and costly. A serious public debate, led by serious people -- of whom there are relatively few in government these days, in either political party -- could reinvigorate thinking and planning
- Opinion · Sep 21, 2013Non-Germane President Obama
truth. One of the biggest mistakes President Obama is making in the current debate over the threat of a government shutdown and the failure to raise the debt ceiling … States, non-budget items have never been attached to the debt ceiling. He is essentially calling Speaker John Boehner and the other GOP congressional members extortionists. Well, according to “Fact
- Alexander's Column · Sep 19, 2013Derailing ObamaCare and DemoDebt
request to raise the debt ceiling: “The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign … order to create dependencies in order to create constituencies, the Left’s template for political perpetuation. O’Care accomplishes this by implementing a scheme that will ultimately give the central
- Alexander's Column · Sep 12, 2013Spinning the Syrian Spin Again
Mediterranean, located in Tartus, Syria. The future of that port has been in question since the Syrian civil war began two years ago, and should Assad lose control of Syria … effect, Putin threw Assad and Obama a lifeline, knowing that Obama would take his politically expedient bait after having backed himself into a corner with his now-infamous “red line