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Spying on the Progressives Tue Apr 16

Rachel Alexander

Republicans have been so busy attacking each other lately that little attention is being paid to the antics of the left. The far left activists, including the Occupy movement and Anonymous, have been quite busy. ... more
Is There Room in the G.O.P. Tent for the Poor? Wed Mar 13

Ken Connor

The question, then, is not whether we should help "the least of these," it's how. When Republicans object to programs touted as beneficial to the poor, they must do a better job of explaining why. Too often, the Progressive approach to social justice fails to solve the problem, and in many cases only makes matters worse. ... more
Erasing Reagan? The Illiberal War on Truth Tue Feb 12

Mark W. Hendrickson

The prospect of four more years of Barack Obama in the White House has caused several conservative voices to opine that President Obama’s second term portends the passing of the Reagan era, the reversal of his pro-growth policies and the attempted burial of Reagan’s credo, “government is the problem.” ... more
Republicans Have Opportunity to Embrace Social Business Thu Jan 24

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Fascinating. President Obama mentioned our Constitution in the first paragraph of his inaugural address, but in the same paragraph quoted from the Declaration of Independence, noting that we "articulated in a declaration" the following words. ... more
Liberalism Versus Blacks Tue Jan 15

Thomas Sowell

There is no question that liberals do an impressive job of expressing concern for blacks. But do the intentions expressed in their words match the actual consequences of their deeds? ... more
Obama's Thug America Wed Jan 2

Ben Shapiro

Progressivism in America has always been a thuggish ideology. It rests on the notion that laws require no evidence to support their implementation, that intentions are all that matter and that those who oppose "change" of the sort progressives like are morally deficient. ... more
Ronald Reagan: Progressive Taxation Came Direct From Karl Marx Wed Dec 5

Terry Jeffrey

Ronald Reagan, who was then a movie actor, delivered one of the greatest and most prophetic speeches of the 20th century, when he appeared before the Orange County Press Club on July 28, 1961. ... more
A Victory for Creatures of the State Fri Nov 9

Jonah Goldberg

The Progressives won on Tuesday. ... more
Stigma and Civilization Thu Oct 11

Maggie Gallagher

This week I gave a talk at Morgan State University on gay marriage. At the end of our panel, Kieffer Mitchell, a Maryland state legislator who voted for gay marriage, said he was grateful for the civility of the panel, that he knew good people who were on both sides of the issue, even people in his own family. ... more
Social Welfare State, not Limited Government, Failed Agenda of Past Wed Sep 12

Christina Villegas

President Obama recently dismissed Republican praise for economic freedom, limited government, and fiscal responsibility as “an agenda that was better-suited for the last century.” ... more
Obama's Progress Wed Aug 8

Paul Kengor

Try to define progressivism. In fact, ask progressives to try to define progressivism. All we really know is that they’re, well, progressing. They and their ideas and their politics are always changing, evolving. This means that what they believe and hold fast and dear today may not be what they believe and hold fast and dear tomorrow, or decades or a century from now. ... more
Co-Sponsoring Your Success Fri Jul 20

Jonah Goldberg

The president's defenders have claimed he either misspoke last week at a Roanoke, Va., campaign event or that what he said is true. Both defenses have merit. Obama surely didn't mean to say something that politically idiotic so plainly. And it's true that no man's accomplishments are entirely his own. We're all indebted to others, and we all rely on government to provide some basic things. Only the straw-men conservatives of Obama's imagination yearn for an America with no roads and bridges. ... more