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<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> This year’s presidential election was a history-altering event for America. The nation chose, for its future, a course in diametric opposition to the core principles on which it was founded.

2012-11-25T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe This year’s presidential election was a history-altering event for America. The nation chose, for its future, a course in diametric opposition to... ffb9e632-6f28-49f4-924a-c412cfe5cb3d

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> After endorsing RINO Trey Grayson in the Kentucky GOP primary, Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell ate crow when then-candidate Rand Paul pulled off an upset victory over the establishment’s pick.

2012-04-21T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe After endorsing RINO Trey Grayson in the Kentucky GOP primary, Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell ate crow when then-candidate Rand Paul... 387d9200-2cac-4b4e-95e6-1254405d7387

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> “Give me liberty, or give me death!” With that thunderous declamation on March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry, the trumpet of the American Revolution, punctuated his famous speech that forever changed the course of history, and with it, mankind’s pursuit of liberty.

2012-03-24T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe “Give me liberty, or give me death!” With that thunderous declamation on March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry, the trumpet of the American Revolution,... b47a07b3-8bbe-48e9-a0ed-f8a04a1a9cba

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> Gingrich is the personification of everything that’s wrong with politics. At time when a large portion of the Republican Party is adopting the limited-government beliefs of the Tea Party, Gingrich is trying to position himself as the conservative candidate in the race.

2012-01-27T11:21:00-05:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe Grover Cleveland is best known as the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms. But he’s also a forgotten... 772758f7-2c06-43ea-b9c3-0aff18c77988

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> Many – including the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) crowd – have expressed outrage over Bank of America’s recent attempt to charge customers a $5 monthly fee to use their debit card. These people deplored the move and used it as another symbol of greedy Wall Street “Robber Barons” sticking it to the little guy.

2011-11-03T14:32:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe Many – including the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) crowd – have expressed outrage over Bank of America’s recent attempt to charge customers a $5... f2aeae83-636b-417a-9776-2a81b59382be

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> “Get out of the way.” With this statement, John Galt articulated the simple and necessary policy solution to the disastrous centrally-planned economy in Atlas Shrugged. It’s also sage advice that President Obama should consider before he unveils his latest jobs plan before the Joint Session of Congress tonight.

2011-09-08T14:54:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe &ldquo;Get out of the way.&rdquo; With this statement, John Galt articulated the simple and necessary policy solution to the... 485bc0a5-ca0f-49f1-a9e1-2e87dedf743c

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> During the entire process of the debt ceiling battle, many politicians, and pundits repeated similar nonsense about democracy working better through compromise. Yet often compromise is the bane of our political system and a major hindrance to our ability to enact good public policy.

2011-08-04T10:05:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe During the entire process of the debt ceiling battle, many politicians, and pundits repeated similar nonsense about democracy working better... 25ff534c-9133-40c1-af1e-677e11273fed

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> This is our moment to take a stand and attempt to change the unsustainable course we are on. Doing nothing or making negligible cuts will seal a Greece-like fate for our future. This is not intended to scare people through fear-mongering or demagoguery. It’s the simple reality of our situation.

2011-07-28T10:21:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe With the spontaneous rise of the Tea Party in 2009, the recently dead conservative movement was resuscitated back to life and given another chance... 50452915-bf73-4406-a152-8f34ad8294c4

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> What does racial prejudice have to do with the debt ceiling debate? For the average person the answer to this question isn’t obvious.

2011-07-18T13:55:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe What does racial prejudice have to do with the debt ceiling debate? For the average person the answer to this question isn’t obvious. But... a313d76a-555f-4a31-ab87-43991f9cb398

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> The "N" word is a deplorable utterance that has elucidated the ignorance of a certain demographic in our country for many decades.

2011-06-22T12:10:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe The &ldquo;N&rdquo; word is a deplorable utterance that has elucidated the ignorance of a certain demographic in our country for many decades.... a9fd4284-8ad6-4936-805c-ff2e02ebe69c

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> After announcing his candidacy last week, it appears Newt Gingrich's presidential run will be short lived.

2011-05-20T10:25:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe After announcing his candidacy last week, it appears Newt Gingrich's presidential run will be short lived. On Monday the nation learned that... 654bd772-b920-4805-9351-7d57d9737fa9

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> Like drugs, the slogan “just say no” works great with Keynesian and socialist economic policies.

2010-12-07T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe Like drugs, the slogan “just say no” works great with Keynesian and socialist economic policies. After losing a series of votes on Saturday that... 505ddddd-6725-40d2-8570-dcce9bca2244

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> Amidst the exuberant celebration of Obama’s election in 2008, many liberal talking heads pronounced the death of conservatism. Yet just two short years later, the Republicans are poised to overwhelm the Democrats in the midterm elections. RealClearPolitics predicts that the GOP will gain eight seats in the Senate, six governorships, and approximately fifty seats in the House. What has spurred this reverse of fortunes?

2010-10-29T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe Amidst the exuberant celebration of Obama’s election in 2008, many liberal talking heads pronounced the death of conservatism. Yet just two short... e694257e-511b-4aa1-bd4d-8ba09ddf2d2d

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br /> As the November 2nd election draws closer, it appears evident that the GOP will score a major victory.

2010-09-09T10:29:06-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe As the November 2nd election draws closer, it appears evident that the GOP will score a major victory. The Cooke Report, a non-partisan group... 46b52457-c6d6-433f-8467-cbddb68b70dc

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br />

2010-08-10T09:45:25-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe In contemplating the structure of society it seems implausible that any sort of order can exist without massive regulation and central planning. ... 31db05b3-b980-4f1f-9f0f-abeceeb4cdfd

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/jdthorpe/'>J.D. Thorpe Column</a><br />

2010-07-14T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T10:54:01Z J.D. Thorpe The Labor Department released another abysmal jobs report for June. While unemployment dropped to 9.5%, the U.S. economy lost 125,000 jobs. ...