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- Article · Mar 29, 2016Washington Warned Us, but We Forgot His Counsel
Constitution, “is seen in its greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy.” Looking across the political landscape today, Washington’s words are brought to life. As with his model … support for him to do so. Essentially, parties are dangerous because they are collections of persons who share passions, and inevitably passion creates ideas that do not fit within constitutional
- Opinion · Mar 26, 2016Fascists on Parade
replace him with someone else who promises to ignore the limitations of the Constitution by legislating with his pen and his phone, as it were. A campaigner may be able … numbered account in Switzerland or the Cayman Islands than it is to save the life of a single dog or cat. It was predictable, but no less distressing, that
- Alexander's Column · Mar 23, 2016The Medal of Honor — Courage and Sacrifice
includes those who have honored their sacred oaths “ to Support and Defend “ our Constitution at risk of blood and life. Our line extends to my grandfather who was an aviator … harm’s way in defense of American Liberty , honoring their oath “ to support and defend “ our Constitution. Pray for our Veterans, First Responders, and their families. Please consider a designated
- Opinion · Mar 23, 2016I’m Mad As Hell So I’m Voting For...
side. When candidates at all levels campaign on principles that support limited government, promote fiscal responsibility, and champion life and family, voters expect them to govern according to those values … should be accountable to us show us such little respect while they trample our Constitution and seek their own self-interest. But it’s one thing to get angry
- Opinion · Mar 22, 2016No, I Don’t Believe Donald Trump Is a Conservative
earlier affiliation with the Democratic Party as his excuse for having supported liberal causes and politicians all his life, though unlike Reagan, Trump can never point to a personal conversion … nuclear deal to his professed neutrality on Israel and Palestine to his dubious support of life, including his endorsement of federal funding for America’s premier abortion factory, Planned Parenthood
- Opinion · Mar 21, 2016The Spirit of ’76
went ahead and did it. Here I am entering the fourth quarter of my life, assuming that my plan to make it to a hundred pans … repeatedly said one thing and then quickly contradicted himself, I have decided what his supporters are displaying isn’t anger with Washington, but, rather, a desire to have a dictator
- Alexander's Column · Mar 16, 2016On Presidential Character
insightful judges of the future. Philosopher George Santayana, in his 20th century treatise, “The Life of Reason,” concluded, “Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. When experience … dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these
- Opinion · Mar 15, 2016Sorry, WSJ, but the GOP Field Must Narrow
delegates prior to the convention. If that occurs, no one, including Trump supporters, will be able to argue that the voice of the people would be suppressed if Cruz were … race, and he could help the Republican Party if he did.” “Renewed life”? He never had life to begin with. And please don’t pussyfoot around and say the self
- Opinion · Mar 14, 2016A New Declaration of Independence for America
contempt. This inquiry readily yields the founders’ enduring proclamations about our unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which governments are instituted to protect at the risk … tasks of democratic governance. But when a century’s accumulation of assaults against constitutional government demonstrates a strategy to enslave Americans with the shackles of tyranny, citizens have the right
- Opinion · Mar 12, 2016Naming Names on Genocide
hold biblically-based values that correlate with regular church attendance and are evidenced in life choices. Among that population, Senator Ted Cruz continues to hold a powerful lead over … Trump.” With a series of other exit polls, Guerra insists, “‘serious evangelicals’ aren’t supporting Trump.” To be sure some are. Like me, many Americans are frustrated with a political
- Opinion · Mar 12, 2016Forced Donor Disclosure Is Bad for Democracy
true today as it was then. Forcing associations to publicly report their supporters to the government will chill speech and diminish free expression in America. Unlike former Mozilla CEO Brendan … that membership? Many if not most workers would opt to withdraw from civic life and keep the paychecks coming. In 1958 in NAACP v. Alabama, the U.S. Supreme Court stopped
- Opinion · Mar 11, 2016A Floridian Speaks
Fool me twice, shame on me.” I refuse to be shamed by supporting Rubio again. Rubio’s new immigration rhetoric, at first glance, seems to indicate that he now realizes … life, Ted Cruz fights for all of us. And he’s the only one I trust to appoint Supreme Court Justices who will uphold the integrity of our Constitution. When
- Opinion · Mar 10, 2016The Trump Campaign — Dragging America Into the Political Gutter
aligning more with Democrats than with Republicans, mentions how he hates gun ownership, supports government run health care, and thinks eminent domain is great. This is a man who will … policy issues over time, but flipping on core values such as sanctity of life or the 2nd Amendment? A conservative president must be willing to compromise on policy but never
- Opinion · Mar 9, 2016Hillary Takes Her Show on the Roe
Obama’s radical agenda, which Clinton and Sanders clearly share. Asked Monday if they support “any restrictions” on abortion, especially late-term abortion, the senator from Vermont replied … regulation that would have exceptions for the life and health of the mother.” (Notice, Clinton said “health” of the mother — not life of the mother, which is much harder
- Opinion · Mar 9, 2016Texas Abortion Law Meets Bill Clinton’s Standards
arguments last week in the Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt case, where the constitutionality of HB 2, the Texas omnibus abortion law that Gov. Rick Perry signed … judge who views abortion as a matter of life and death. All the more reason to support Senate Republicans’ efforts to block President Obama, the most pro-abortion president
- Opinion · Mar 9, 2016Three Reasons Conservatives Should Fear the Trump Phenomenon
foolishness. He has authoritarian tendencies on a personal level, and no awareness of the Constitution or its importance. In other words, he’s Barack Obama if Obama weren’t ideologically … drawn some of the worst elements of American life to his campaign. To be sure, most of his supporters are decent Americans who find his approach to politics a revelation
- Opinion · Mar 8, 2016The Rubio Rally That Wasn’t
them all, one person quickly rose to the top. I have become an avid supporter of Ted Cruz, the young firebrand who took Texas by storm, who whopped … help the man whose life story is so like his own. That Marco would help Ted take America back. With Marco’s support, Ted Cruz can defeat Donald Trump
- Opinion · Mar 8, 2016Is Ted Cruz as Tough as Donald Trump?
need in public office — while underestimating Cruz’s steel backbone. A Donald Trump supporter told me she likes Ted Cruz but doesn’t believe he is tough enough to handle … deviate from core principles. Cruz has held the same firm beliefs his entire life. This is who he is. He will not abandon them. Trump, on the other hand
- Opinion · Mar 5, 2016Trying to Explain Jewish Voters
write: “Jews are nearly always on the Left and see their role in life as identifying with those they deem to be downtrodden, even though those people — blacks, illegal Hispanic … Trump as the solution to the problem. When I see or hear from his supporters, I tend to picture them as people suffering from lung cancer, who, instead of hoping
- Opinion · Mar 3, 2016Super Choose Day!
election through Barna’s lens, the mirage of Trump’s broad evangelical support begins to fall away. “Overall, far more evangelicals view Trump as ‘very unfavorable’ than ‘very favorable … Justice — for her, abortion is the end of her life. That’s hardly a solution anyone should support. And it’s not a cure for her mother, either. Preying upon