Demagoguery on Townhall
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Christina VillegasThe Senate’s recent passage of legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act was a victory for demagoguery over open and honest discussion of problematic social issues. ... more
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David LimbaughIt's one thing for good-faith conservative Republicans to challenge the Ryan plan from the right if they believe its cuts are too small and too slow, but these liberal attacks are something else again. ... more
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Vulture Capitalism or Populist Demagoguery? Tue Jan 17Pat Buchanan"They're vultures that are sitting out there on the tree limb, waiting for a company to get sick, and then they swoop in ... eat the carcass ... and ... leave the skeleton." ... more
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Four More Years -- of This Fri Jan 6Pat BuchananIn what The Washington Post called "a bold act of political defiance," President Obama Wednesday announced the recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ... more
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Austin Hill“Tax breaks for the wealthy!” ... more
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Erika Johnsen
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When Hope Won’t Float Mon Oct 3Meredith TurneyThere is a sense of hopelessness in America right now. You can hear it when you talk to friends and listen to their fear of losing a job. Set aside getting a raise or promotion, they’re grateful just to get a paycheck. ... more
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Harry Reid’s China Gambit Mon Oct 3Dan HollerAs President Obama barnstorms across the country on taxpayer dollars telling Congress to “pass this bill,” he is encountering some unlikely opposition back in Washington: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). ... more
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Anchorman: The Legend of Al Sharpton Sat Sep 10Carl HorowitzWould you believe it? Al Sharpton’s newest role – full-time anchorman – is now a reality. ... more
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For Youth, Slow Economy Means 'No We Can't' Tue Aug 30Hadley HeathMove-in day has come and gone at college campuses nationwide. Teary-eyed mothers have gone home, leaving nervous freshmen to fend for themselves. But a harsher reality awaits students on the other side of their four years of collegiate study: the “real world.” And the real world of today is not kind to college graduates. Many college seniors will attend job fairs this fall; if trends continue, few will find work next spring. ... more
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Who Are the Real Gay Bigots and Bullies Fri Aug 26Frank TurekGeorge Orwell said, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” When you tell the truth about homosexuality today, you can be sure that the central tools of deceit—name-calling and bullying—will be unleashed. ... more
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Why There Is No Trust In Washington Mon Aug 1Lurita DoanThe day of the congressional handshake deal is over. Perhaps it was only ever a much-loved urban legend. Who knows? Watching the discord among elected officials in Washington this past week, many Americans are wondering: why don’t they trust one another, why can’t congress arrive at an acceptable solution? ... more
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Donald LambroPresident Obama went on the political offensive Wednesday by reviving the old class warfare enmity he hopes will excite the liberal base of his party, while accusing Republicans of playing politics with our nation's economic future. ... more
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A Time for Truth Mon May 30Mike NeedhamGive former Governor Tim Pawlenty credit for having picked a campaign theme that rises to the level of our nation’s challenges: A Time for Truth. ... more
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Oil “subsidy” and “tax breaks” nonsense Sat May 21Paul DriessenThink repealing oil industry tax incentives will increase federal revenues? Think again. ... more
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