Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!
Oh, the irony of it all. For the past two years, the Republican establishment has been insisting that the only effective way to beat President Obama in 2012 is to set contentious social issues aside and focus like a laser on the economy. Who woulda thought that it would be ...
Is Democracy Always Temporary?
In 1787 a Scottish historian named Alexander Tyler is quoted as saying the following about the history of democracies: A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can ...
Trouble in Paradise
"Prosperity theology is a false theology. . . . TBN has been a huge embarrassment to evangelical Christianity for decades." R. Albert Mohler Jr., President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary It's a drama fit for reality television: Larger than life characters, familial infighting, private jets, mansions, pink poodles, and ...
Obamacare a Political Loser for Democrats
Following the contentious arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court over Obamacare, liberals across the country have become very nervous. As well they should be. The hostile line of questioning endured by President Obama’s Solicitor General Donald Verrilli resulted in near unanimity with political pundits of every persuasion across the country: ...
The Triumph of Ideology Over Law
With each passing day it becomes more apparent that President Obama has little respect for the intelligence of his ideological opponents. If you don't agree with him, he assumes it is because you "don't understand the issue." In other words, you are ignorant, or misinformed, or both. We saw this ...
Our Entitlement Addiction
Never has there been a clearer manifestation of the absurdity that our entitlement culture has wrought than what occurred recently in the state of Michigan—not once, but twice. For several months after winning a $1 million state lottery jackpot, 25-year-old Michigan resident, Amanda Clayton, collected thousands of dollars in state assistance. ...
GOP Insiders Just Don’t Get It
With Mitt Romney now the presumptive Republican nominee, the battle for the 2012 Presidency has begun in earnest. And, as is not uncommon, the outcome of this year's race is expected to hinge on that slice of the electorate that doesn't pledge fealty to any political party, the so-called independent ...
Real Government and Insurer Health Care Reforms
Part 1 of this discussion on health care reforms presented a variety of ways by which doctors and individual consumers might affect positive change in our health care system. Now we must consider the opportunities for insurers and government to play their parts. The most important (and biggest) change of all ...
Get a Job!
Last week, Democratic strategist Hillary Rosen provoked outrage from the Right when she suggested that Ann Romney is not qualified to speak about women's economic concerns because "she's never worked a day in her life." Many Democrats, the President, First Lady, and Vice President among them, moved quickly to distance ...
What Does the Future Hold for Our Two-Party System?
The Tea Party is a grass roots movement with passion and commitment to founding principles. It is not likely to disappear any time soon. It has significant power at the ballot box as its members rally around common concerns and gain public exposure. But its current influence is limited to ...
Obamacare a Political Loser for Democrats
Trevor ThomasFollowing the contentious arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court over Obamacare, liberals across the country have become very nervous. As well they should be. The ...
The Triumph of Ideology Over Law
Ken ConnorWith each passing day it becomes more apparent that President Obama has little respect for the intelligence of his ideological opponents. If you don't agree ...
Our Entitlement Addiction
Trevor ThomasNever has there been a clearer manifestation of the absurdity that our entitlement culture has wrought than what occurred recently in the state of Michigan—not ...
GOP Insiders Just Don’t Get It
Ken ConnorWith Mitt Romney now the presumptive Republican nominee, the battle for the 2012 Presidency has begun in earnest. And, as is not uncommon, the outcome ...
Real Government and Insurer Health Care Reforms
Zachary GappaPart 1 of this discussion on health care reforms presented a variety of ways by which doctors and individual consumers might affect positive ...
Get a Job!
Ken ConnorLast week, Democratic strategist Hillary Rosen provoked outrage from the Right when she suggested that Ann Romney is not qualified to speak about women's economic ...
