Social Issues on Townhall

• The Power of Being “Offended” in Order to Shut Down Political Debate Mon Apr 22
  Rachel Alexander
  Has society really become quite thin-skinned, or is acting “offended” a new tactic that is being used to shut down legitimate political debate? Progressives are increasingly claiming to be offended whenever those on the right disagree with their left-wing positions. ... more
• A Catholic Pope, Revisited Thu Mar 14
  Michael Reagan
  By the time you read this, the world’s billion-plus Roman Catholics may have a new pope. And when the black smoke of Tuesday’s indecisive first vote has turned to the white smoke of final decision, don’t be surprised if the cardinals have chosen… a Catholic pope. ... more
• Republicans’ Easy Way to Defuse Social Issues Mon Dec 10
  Bruce Bialosky
  In 1973, the Supreme Court issued one of their worst rulings ever in Roe v. Wade. Largely made from “whole cloth,” the ruling has started a 40-year fight over abortion that unnecessarily has divided this country. If Republican principles were in place on this issue, then there would be a heated discussion; but the core of the fight would be defused and the issue would be handled at the state level where it properly belongs and where other issues should be handled. ... more
• Social Conservatives: GOP Can't Live Without Them Tue Nov 27
  David Limbaugh
  One of the largest elephants in the GOP's post-election room is the fate of Christian and other social conservatives. Party honchos can't just wish this problem away -- or, maybe they can. ... more
• 4 Reasons The GOP Would Be Foolish To Dump Social Issues Sat Nov 24
  John Hawkins
  Win, lose or draw, we're always supposedly hitting a tipping point where social issues just no longer work for the Republican Party. At first glance, this would appear to be a rather puzzling sentiment. After all, in 2010, despite the fact that the GOP was just as socially conservative as we were this year, the Republican Party had its best year in half a century. ... more
• Where to Adjust, Where to Stand Firm Fri Nov 16
  Mark Davis
  The proper path for the Republican party lies somewhere between changing our entire agenda and standing steadfastly on everything. ... more
• Why the Obama Bubble Still Hasn’t Burst Mon Oct 8
  Star Parker
  Can there be political bubbles like financial bubbles? Financial bubbles, inflated by hopes and dreams, burst when reality negates any possibility that those hopes and dreams will be realized. At that point, sky high stock or bond or real estate prices come crashing down to earth. ... more
• Democrats Give Us the 'New Normal' Mon Sep 10
  Robert Knight
  Now that we’re past the convention, let’s take a moment to ask, “Are the Democrats really this nuts?” ... more
• Campaign 2012 in a Nutshell: Wrong Ideas Vs. No Ideas Fri Sep 7
  Jonah Goldberg
  Charlotte, N.C. -- Going by the conventional rules of American politics, the Democratic Convention this week was an unmitigated disaster. And, going by the same rules, GOP convention was a disaster, too. So, either the rules of American politics have fundamentally changed, or at least one of the parties is taking an enormous gamble. ... more
• Republicans, Torn Apart in Factions? Wed Aug 29
  Brent Bozell
  The Republican convention was delayed by a day on Monday. It's not a problem: The national media's preconvention spin was timed perfectly, almost as if it was on automatic pilot. In Monday's New York Times, longtime political writer Adam Nagourney regurgitated the same old, tired political spin that the Republican Party is too conservative and exclusionary on "social issues" and that their divisive stands will hurt them with "mainstream" voters. ... more
• What's the Matter With Manhattan? Mon May 28
  Maggie Gallagher
  Back in 2004, Thomas Frank wrote a famous book, 'What's the Matter with Kansas?', in which he lamented working class white people's choices to vote their 'values' rather than what -- in his not-so-humble opinion -- was in their 'genuine' economic interests. Why didn't they identify as liberals and vote Democratic? ... more
• Israelis rally over living costs, social issues Sat May 12
  AP News
• A Generational Shift in Cultural Attitudes Fri May 11
  Michael Gerson
  Principled or calculating or a bit of both, President Obama's choice on gay marriage is a bet on the political future -- a wager on the views and values of the millennial generation making its long march through American institutions. ... more
• The Economy Is a Moral Issue Fri May 11
  Suzanne Fields
  Rick Santorum endorses Mitt Romney, the man he once described as the "worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama." ... more
• Why Voters Should Approve N.C.'s Marriage Amendment Tue May 8
  Jordan Lorence
  The main reason the people of North Carolina should vote yes for the proposed marriage amendment in that state has everything to do with preventing improper state court activism and nothing to do with unmarried couples, their benefits, or allowing domestic violence to go unpunished. ... more
• This Election Is Dog Meat Thu Apr 19
  Maggie Gallagher
  The Democrats' war on women meme is failing. ... more
• The Book of Santorum Sat Apr 14
  Bill O'Reilly
  Mitt Romney would be wise to take a good hard look at what Rick Santorum did right and what he did wrong during his campaign. In his quest to unseat President Obama, Romney will face some of the same challenges Santorum faced. ... more
• We Can't Separate Social Policy From Tax Law Tue Mar 13
  Phyllis Schlafly
  Contrary to foolish meanderings of politicians, social issues are not only an integral feature of our fiscal policies but also specifically of our tax laws. ... more
• Phony Divide Between Fiscal and Social Issues Tue Mar 6
  Phyllis Schlafly
  Contrary to politicians who want to call a truce about social issues, there is absolutely no way to separate social and fiscal issues; they are locked in a tight political embrace. Politicians who say we can ignore social issues or avoid talking about them, are really saying that they have no plan to cut federal spending and the growing national debt. ... more
• Christian Conservatives Guard Religious Liberty Tue Feb 28
  David Limbaugh
  The First Amendment to the United States Constitution contains two clauses addressing religious liberty: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." ... more
• Those 'Social' Issues Tue Feb 28
  Bill Murchison
  The "social issues" have popped up in the Republican presidential campaign, courtesy of Rick Santorum, causing Democrats to drool, left-wing pundits to twirl their broadswords in the air and various Republicans to turn green, fearful of alienating key voting blocs. The horror, the horror -- can't the party's candidates just keep their searchlight trained on the economy? ... more
• Obama gains with women: Jobs, social issues help Mon Feb 27
  AP News
• Satan Is Not a Campaign Issue Fri Feb 24
  Ben Shapiro
  In 2008, Rick Santorum spoke at Ave Maria University in Florida. There, he tackled the crucial issue of moral decline in America and did so in explicitly religious language. "Satan has his sights on the United States of America," he said. "Satan is attacking the great institutions of America, using those great vices of pride, vanity and sensuality as the root to attack all of the strong plants that has so deeply rooted in the American tradition. ... more
• Foster Friess' Joke Thu Feb 23
  Emmett Tyrrell
  There is another horripilation on the campaign trail. Someone has told a joke that has roused the virtue police. ... more
• The Left Fuels Santorum Surge Mon Feb 20
  Star Parker
  A succession of high profile left wing decisions and initiatives of recent weeks drive home the extent to which the left is changing the face of America. ... more

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