Demagoguery on Townhall

• For Youth, Slow Economy Means 'No We Can't' Tue Aug 30
  Hadley Heath
  Move-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
• Who Are the Real Gay Bigots and Bullies Fri Aug 26
  Frank Turek
  George 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
• Why There Is No Trust In Washington Mon Aug 1
  Lurita Doan
  The 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
• Obama Goes On The Offensive With Class-Warfare Bromides Fri Jul 1
  Donald Lambro
  President 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
• A Time for Truth Mon May 30
  Mike Needham
  Give 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
• Oil “subsidy” and “tax breaks” nonsense Sat May 21
  Paul Driessen
  Think repealing oil industry tax incentives will increase federal revenues? Think again. ... more
• Alligators, Moats and Other Such Nonsense Thu May 19
  Victor Davis Hanson
  The answer, of course, is that about 70 percent of the American people consistently poll against the president's initiatives on illegal immigration. Obama simply did not want to sign an easily passable bill that would earn him further unpopularity. ... more
• The Democrat Debt Mess Wed May 11
  John Ransom
  Thanks to that three-eyed snake, the 111th Congress, the country has written checks that can’t be cashed by law. In order to remedy the problem, the GOP majority in the House will have to raise the debt ceiling. ... more
• The 'Education' Mantra Tue May 10
  Thomas Sowell
  One of the sad and dangerous signs of our times is how many people are enthralled by words, without bothering to look at the realities behind those words. ... more
• Obama and Democrats Forsake Lessons of the Past Mon May 2
  Lurita Doan
  One of the worrisome aspects of President Obama’s peculiar brand of leadership is to watch how radically he and most Democrats in Congress have broken with the wisdom of liberal, Democrat leaders of the past. ... more
• Obama: Incorrigible Statist and Debt Menace Fri Apr 15
  David Limbaugh
  In my book "Crimes Against Liberty," I described President Obama as dishonest, hyper-partisan, a bully, a narcissist and a hard-core left-wing ideologue. Anyone who thinks my description is exaggerated or too harsh didn't hear his Wednesday speech on the budget. ... more
• Ryan Rolls His Eyes at New "Biden Commission" Thu Apr 14
  Kevin Glass
  Rep. Paul Ryan made a forceful case for his Path to Prosperity budget this morning and blasted the argument that President Obama outlined in a speech in downtown Washington, DC. He highlighted the irreconcilable differences between his plan and the President's, while admitting he'd been tricked into thinking that Democrats were ready to have a serious conversation about America's entitlement crisis and fiscal future. ... more
• Democratic Demagoguery on the Budget Tue Apr 5
  Bill Murchison
  One reason Democratic policies have made America such a worry-free land these last couple of years is the uniqueness of Democratic gifts and abilities. For instance, did you know Democratic spokesmen can see into the future? ... more
• 2012: Our National Fiscal Armageddon? Tue Mar 22
  David Limbaugh
  The 2012 presidential and congressional elections are shaping up to be a referendum on whether the American people have the wisdom, the discipline and the will to save this nation. ... more
• Why Gingrich Can't Win Sun Mar 13
  Steve Chapman
  Newt Gingrich has a lot going for him if he decides to run for president -- a famous name, a record of accomplishment, a knack for raising money and a rhetorical flair that appeals to his party's conservative base. It's almost enough to make you forget his central handicap, which is that he is Newt Gingrich. ... more
• On the Road to New Orleans Wed Mar 2
  Paul Greenberg
  There are few better ways to go back in time and ever deeper into the South, which are much the same thing, than to drive through the Delta down to New Orleans Land of Dreams. ... more
• SOTU: We Do Big Things Through the Government Fri Jan 28
  Janice Shaw Crouse
  President Obama’s State of the Union address was arguably his best opportunity since his mid-term “shellacking” to seriously address the debt and deficit issues that threaten America’s economic stability now and far into our grandchildren’s future. ... more
• House Vote To Repeal More Than Symbolic Fri Jan 21
  David Limbaugh
  Time will tell, but I reject the somewhat cynical view that the House Republicans' vote to repeal Obamacare is purely symbolic. I think it's quite significant. ... more
• The Bloomberg Syndrome Thu Jan 20
  Victor Davis Hanson
  After the recent Tucson, Ariz., shootings, Pima County Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik, a Democrat, almost immediately and without evidence claimed that conservative anti-government speech had set off alleged killer Jared Lee Loughner. ... more
• History Rebuts Tucson Lies Wed Jan 19
  Michael Medved
  The debate between left and right on contributing factors in the Tucson shootings has unfolded along utterly predictable and thoroughly unenlightening lines. ... more
• America, the Crab Bucket Fri Dec 17
  Michelle Malkin
  No matter how soothing the White House overtures to business leaders sounded this week, an inconvenient fact remains: Washington is gripped by crab-in-the-bucket syndrome. ... more
• Palestinian “Martyrdom” Culture the Real Obstacle to Middle East Peace Mon Dec 13
  Joel Mowbray
  Finally shining light on one of the most important and most overlooked elements of the Middle East "peace process," the Israeli government has compiled a new quarterly report that analyzes what its Palestinian counterparts are doing to promote peace — or not. ... more
• The American Dream: Pro and Con Fri Dec 3
  Paul Greenberg
  It's the rational, fair, humane and, perhaps most of all, patriotic solution to just one aspect of the vast challenge represented by the millions of illegal immigrants in this country. It's called the DREAM Act, and it would allow young people brought into this country illegally but reared as Americans to get on a path to citizenship -- if they enroll in college or join the armed services. ... more
• Why Obama Will Not Move to the Center Sat Nov 13
  Janice Shaw Crouse
  President Obama told students in India that the 2010 election “requires me to make some midcourse corrections and adjustments,” but Americans are wondering whether he really understands that voters rejected his policies in the early-November mid-term elections.  Instead of acknowledging that his policies are behind the defeat, the president blames “faulty communication,” as though the election massacre were just a public relations miscue.   ... more
• The Depths of Demcare Demagoguery Wed Dec 9
  Michelle Malkin
  How low can they go? The desperate Democratic peddlers of a government health care takeover have proclaimed an insurance "holocaust in America", lambasted conservative health care town hall protesters as "political terrorists", sent SEIU thugs to demonstrate outside Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman's private residence, and derided senior citizens questioning President Obama's fuzzy math savings claims. Now, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is leading them deeper into demagogic mire. ... more

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