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Rachel Alexander (May 16, 2012)
The fiscal watchdog organization Club for Growth is calling the Congressional primary race in Arizona’s newly redistricted CD6 the most watched Republican... more
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Rachel Alexander (May 09, 2012)
Now that Mitt Romney is the presumptive Republican nominee for president, the left is increasing its attacks on his Mormon religion, hoping to distract voters into focusing... more
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Rachel Alexander (May 02, 2012)
Democrats are scrambling to raise emotionally-laden issues this year in order to trick voters into supporting Obama’s reelection. Since they know they cannot win through an... more
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Rachel Alexander (Apr 27, 2012)
On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted 248-168 to pass CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Civil liberties advocates loudly protested the... more
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Rachel Alexander (Apr 19, 2012)
The left’s latest target du jour is ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for state legislators. It... more
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Rachel Alexander (Apr 10, 2012)
Obama is shrewdly characterizing the recession in a way that breeds resentment towards the wealthy, diverting dissatisfaction away from himself. Most of his recent... more
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Rachel Alexander (Apr 04, 2012)
You and I may not use profanity in our Facebook posts, but what about that crazy relative who puts up the funniest posts that sometimes cross the line? Almost no one approves... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 27, 2012)
In 1980, incumbent Democrat President Carter lost reelection to Republican challenger Ronald Reagan in large part due to high gas prices and a weak economy. This year, not... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 20, 2012)
As the Republican presidential primary drags on, 27 debates later, with no candidate yet obtaining 50% of the delegates, speculation is increasing that the nominee may end up... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 11, 2012)
Every so often talk arises about holding an Article V Amendments convention amongst the states to amend the Constitution, since Congress has become increasingly... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 01, 2012)
The anyone-but-Romney conservatives have currently latched onto Rick Santorum as their candidate du jour, providing him with a surge shortly into the Republican primary... more
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Rachel Alexander (Feb 24, 2012)
Everyone talks about reforming health insurance while ignoring a better alternative: healthcare risk pools. Powerful lobbyists for the healthcare insurance industry have... more
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Rachel Alexander (Feb 17, 2012)
Ever wonder why taking out a public notice costs so much money? It shouldn’t be that way. With the demise of print newspapers, it no longer makes sense to... more
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Rachel Alexander (Feb 06, 2012)
Western civilization has gradually progressed away from barbaric practices. By the 20th century, most developed nations stopped torturing people and executing them in cruel... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jan 26, 2012)
Congress is supposed to represent the interests of everyone. But what happens when powerful special interests contribute heavily to lawmakers’ election campaigns? Last week... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jan 20, 2012)
To the Occupy movement:
I know some of you mean well. I even share some of your concerns. The dismal economy has made it difficult to find a good job with benefits.... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jan 12, 2012)
Finally, an issue both Republicans and Democrats can agree upon, halting the
practice of exempting Congress from ethical laws that apply to the rest of us. But
instead, our... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jan 05, 2012)
Political analysts are scratching their heads trying to figure out how Mitt Romney won first place in the Iowa caucuses since the state is highly evangelical, he did not... more