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Shades of Red
Fri, 01/02/2009 - 7:14am | posted by Rick Fisk
I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer, just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals… The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom, and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is. -President Ronald Reagan
The past two general election cycles have been bleak for the Republican Party. Looking back on its celebrated rise from near irrelevancy in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, it becomes clear that 1994 was a peak rather than a new beginning. When Newt Gingrich, Jim Babka and PNAC took control of the GOP from what was left of the Goldwater/Reagan conservatives, it marked the beginning of the end.
Libertarianism and The Center
Mon, 11/10/2008 - 11:56am | posted by Paige Michael-Shetley
Libertarians constantly face the preeminent struggle to form and implement strategies to gain political relevance. The party has never achieved a result better than 1% on a Presidential Election. Adding to our frustration is the failure of the Libertarian Party to capitalize on the opportunity Ron Paul’s groundbreaking Republican Primary campaign, which gained new ground for the libertarian philosophy in terms of visibility. Bob Barr’s campaign failed to crack 500,000 votes in an election cycle in which Ron Paul earned more than 1 million votes in Republican primaries and caucuses.
North Korea Pardons, Releases American Journalists
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 9:02pm | posted by Doug Mataconis
In a move apparently related to Bill Clinton’s arrival there today, North Korea has released the two American journalists convicted of spying earlier this year
SEOUL, South Korea — The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, pardoned two jailed American journalists, the official KCNA news agency has reported, according to Reuters. The report came after former President Bill Clinton met with the reclusive and ailing Mr. Kim in Pyongyang on Tuesday.
About that Rasmussen Poll
Sat, 04/11/2009 - 7:19am | posted by Jason Pye
There has been a lot of reaction in the blogosphere about a new Rasmussen poll which shows that 53% of Americans believe capitalism is better than socialism:
Only 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% disagree and say socialism is better. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are not sure which is better.
Adults under 30 are essentially evenly divided: 37% prefer capitalism, 33% socialism, and 30% are undecided. Thirty-somethings are a bit more supportive of the free-enterprise approach with 49% for capitalism and 26% for socialism. Adults over 40 strongly favor capitalism, and just 13% of those older Americans believe socialism is better.
On Tea Parties and Republican Hypocrisy
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 7:02am | posted by Jason Pye
As you may already know, there will be nationwide protests on April 15th, Tax Day, to protest spending and tax hikes by the Obama Administration. These protests, referred to as Tea Parties, have taken place nearly every week since Friday, February 27th (yours truly attended the Atlanta Tea Party and was interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News about the events) and have been gaining notoriety and slowly more people are attending. The protest here in Atlanta had around 300 people, not bad for a cold, rainy day.
The Funny Side of George W. Bush
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 8:22pm | posted by Michael Orion Powell
This video is from early 2007 at the Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner. It’s truly hilarious. My favorite line is about Barack Obama’s “sleek, hairless pecks.” If Bush had presented himself this way more often, he may have been more popular.
I.O.U.S.A.: Byte-Sized - The 30 Minute Version
Sat, 01/10/2009 - 7:34pm | posted by Michael Orion Powell
A great documentary on the fiscal irresponsibility of the United States government.
The Struggle of Ted Haggard
Sun, 12/21/2008 - 1:56pm | posted by Michael Orion Powell
I’m not one of those people who thinks the personal lives of public figures should be up for display. I find what happens with Bristol Palin and her boyfriend or Bill Clinton and his interns on the whole, irrelevant, and media coverage of it to be a breach of their right to privacy.
However, I take exception with those that publically preach against a type of lifestyle, while all the while participating in it. Take for example evangelical Ted Haggard, who preached Biblical condemnation of homosexuality:
The End of Race-Mongering?
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 2:17pm | posted by Michael Orion Powell
Recently, I took a class taught by a professor who had spent much of their life as a scholar on American race relations. This professor’s career had been built on the premise that there were systemic (and apparently chronic) race difficulties in American society. With the United States of America electing its first black president, this professor was left with much of their intellectual firepower out of date.
(D) Fantasy DC: Senator Will.i.am Clinton?
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 2:06pm | posted by Martin Avila
I just about spit my coffee up when I read this yesterday, but apparently some people are calling on David Paterson to replace Hillary Clinton - with Bill.
While I seriously doubt that is going to happen - even the CNN article agrees that Bill would likely not be interested in becoming a Jr. Senator - I was a bit tickled by the prospect of seeing “Teflon Bill” heading to the Senate.
That whole “change” thing really was just good branding huh?
This morning Clinton said that he had no real interest in the seat.
From the history books:
