Results for Rachel Alexander

  1. Looking at the Vaccine Controversy Objectively https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2019/05/20/looking-at-the-vaccine-controversy-objectively-n2546571
    The news headlines are full of articles about parents refusing vaccines for their children. Now some of those children are infecting others with measles and other contagious diseases. We’re in the middle of the worst measles outbreak in 25 years.  But do these parents have valid concerns, that the...
  2. The Left Has Us Walking On Eggshells https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2019/05/13/the-left-has-us-walking-on-eggshells-n2546213
    Political correctness has escalated out of control. It used to be you were criticized if you said something that the left didn’t agree with. That was political debate. Now, the left will come after you with a vengeance and destroy your career, your life and often your presence on social...
  3. The Left Is Doing While We're Complaining and Entertaining https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/09/06/t…ft-is-doing-while-were-complaining-and-entertaining-n2595355
    You want to know the real reason why the left is making incredible inroads into all areas of life despite the fact they have unlikable, unbelievable positions? Because they are doers. Our side may have better looking people, but that translates into we are more likely to lounge around watching...
  4. This is How Far Left-Wing State Bars Are Now Going to Destroy Conservatives: Prosecution https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/09/13/t…are-now-going-to-destroy-conservatives-prosecution-n2595755
    State bars have acquired a reputation for targeting conservative attorneys and destroying their ability to practice law, and now they are taking it to a new level — prosecution. It is practically unheard of — unless you’re being targeted — to be criminally prosecuted and arrested for not checking a...
  5. Conservatives Need to Stop Viciously Attacking Each Other https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/09/27/c…vatives-need-to-stop-viciously-attacking-each-other-n2596509
    I heard about this bizarre occurrence of a very conservative Catholic historian going after a very conservative Catholic journalist, making him out to be something different, and was so jarred by his statements, which have significantly hurt the journalist’s career, that I thought it needed to be exposed. The left...
  6. Brnovich Is Running for the U.S. Senate and the Left Is Terrified https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/09/20/b…running-for-the-us-senate-and-the-left-is-terrified-n2596140
    There are generally three types of politicians. The first is the AOC type, always saying outrageous things that generate attention by riling up the base, but they never get much accomplished other than raising money for themselves. The second consists of those who get into office and then proceed to...
  7. Stop Investing Your Money in Corporations That Fund Progressives https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/10/04/s…g-your-money-in-corporations-that-fund-progressives-n2596890
    Conservatives are increasingly looking for alternatives to mainstream products and services as we’re getting kicked out of society. We’ve been kicked off of social media platforms, hosting providers, payment providers, domain name registrars, fundraising sites and more. That’s defensive mode.  But we should also be in offensive mood, aggressively avoiding...
  8. Journal of Human Sexuality Study Finds Sexuality Fluidity Exploration Can Change Attraction https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/10/11/j…exuality-fluidity-exploration-can-change-attraction-n2597236
    It’s no longer considered politically correct to discuss changing physical attraction from one gender to the other, but some are forging ahead anyway with exploring it. The left preaches that people should be able to determine their own sexuality, but hypocritically doesn’t defend the freedom to change from same-sex attraction...
  9. Why a ‘Back the Blue’ #WalkAway Republican Is About to Become Seattle’s Next City Attorney https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/10/25/w…ican-is-about-to-become-seattles-next-city-attorney-n2597957
    The Democrats have put up a candidate for Seattle City Attorney so insane that a #WalkAway “Back the Blue” Republican is widely expected to win the race next month. Two former Democratic governors of Washington and the far left Seattle Times have endorsed the Republican, that’s how scary Nicole Thomas-Kennedy...
  10. Should Bailouts go to Government Contractors? https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/05/25/should-bailouts-go-to-government-contractors-n2569391
    People are becoming outraged upon discovering the types of businesses and organizations that are receiving COVID-19 bailouts through the CARES Act and subsequent legislation. Left-leaning media outlets are receiving millions of dollars. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington was given $25 million. Elite universities like Harvard got the...
  11. The Vicious Fighting Between People Over Masks https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/08/the-vicious-fighting-between-people-over-masks-n2570215
    There have been some nasty confrontations between people over wearing face masks. One side thinks they’re helpful, both at protecting themselves from COVID-19 and protecting others from contracting it if they happen to have it. The other side thinks they don’t work. The divide has fallen down party lines, as...
  12. Antifa Hijacks Black Protests, Turns Them Into Violent Riots https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/01/a…ijacks-black-protests-turns-them-into-violent-riots-n2569785
    It’s one thing to protest. If people think the death of George Floyd involved racism by the police, they have a right to protest. But when they engage in violence they cross the line. Unfortunately, white Antifa activists have hijacked black protests in Minneapolis and other cities, attacking the police...
  13. A Look at the Left’s New Utopia Without Police, Seattle’s Autonomous Zone CHAZ https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/15/a…utopia-without-police-seattles-autonomous-zone-chaz-n2570630
    Last week, Antifa and various radicals took over Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, a very lefty part of the city. They told the police they were not allowed in the area and put up barricades to keep them out. So how are things working out in this new leftist utopia?...
  14. The Left Jussie Smolletted Me https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/22/the-left-jussie-smolletted-me-n2571042
    The name Jussie Smollett has become a verb, used to refer to incidents where the left pretends there was a racist hate crime when there wasn’t. Now there is a Facebook group set up to create these incidents. They just did it to me. I’m not that well known,...
  15. The Left’s Brilliantly Deceptive Documentary ‘Alt-Right: Age of Rage’ https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/07/06/t…lliantly-deceptive-documentary-altright-age-of-rage-n2571908
    One of the biggest goals of the left in recent years is to portray those on the right as racists. It saves them the effort of having to refute the right’s arguments substantively. If they are successful, they can discredit all of the right’s viewpoints since they’re views held by...
  16. Assessor Wrongly Convicted of Human Smuggling Forced Into Taking Guilty Plea https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/29/a…d-of-human-smuggling-forced-into-taking-guilty-plea-n2571491
    When powerful authorities want to get you, they have a good chance of getting you. The average person doesn’t have the finances to defend against the unlimited, taxpayer-funded pockets of the government. If prosecutors think they may not have a good chance of convicting you at trial, they can threaten...
  17. Progressives Get Conservative Catholic Teacher Fired Over Black Lives Matter Tweet https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/07/13/p…atholic-teacher-fired-over-black-lives-matter-tweet-n2572346
    The efforts to silence conservatives have gotten so bad there’s now a phrase for it, “cancel culture.” Every couple of days another prominent conservative is in the news for being targeted, often due to accusations of being racist. Most people wouldn’t consider their remarks racist, but the left has cleverly...
  18. The Hollywood Connection Between Democrats and SOPA https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/01/26/the_hollywood_connection_between_democrats_and_sopa
    Congress is supposed to represent the interests of everyone. But what happens when powerful special interests contribute heavily to lawmakers’ election campaigns? Last week Americans on the political right and left lined up to oppose SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, and its Senate counterpart PIPA, the Protect IP Act....
  19. Susan G. Komen Charity Starts to Enter the 21st Century https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/02/06/susan_g_komen_charity_starts_to_enter_the_21st_century
    Western civilization has gradually progressed away from barbaric practices. By the 20th century, most developed nations stopped torturing people and executing them in cruel ways. In the US, only humane ways of execution are permitted for executing the most notorious criminals. Similarly, support for abortion decreased in...
  20. Newspapers Defend Their Crony Capitalism: Outdated Monopoly on Public Notices https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/02/17/n…d_their_crony_capitalism_outdated_monopoly_on_public_notices
    Ever wonder why taking out a public notice costs so much money? It shouldn’t be that way. With the demise of print newspapers, it no longer makes sense to require that public notices be published only in newspapers. More people have access to the internet now than subscribe to print...
  21. Just Say No to Health Insurance https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/02/24/just_say_no_to_health_insurance
    Everyone talks about reforming health insurance while ignoring a better alternative: healthcare risk pools. Powerful lobbyists for the healthcare insurance industry have convinced politicians to perpetuate the current system of health insurance, hoping that minor tweaks will solve the escalating crisis. Conservative think tanks have even bought into the system...
  22. Is Rick Santorum Really the Most Conservative Presidential Candidate? https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/03/01/i…santorum_really_the_most_conservative_presidential_candidate
    The anyone-but-Romney conservatives have currently latched onto Rick Santorum as their candidate du jour, providing him with a surge shortly into the Republican primary elections. But is he really that conservative? Santorum is known for taking strong stands on social issues like abortion and gay marriage. As a result of...
  23. Should the GOP Hope For a Brokered Convention? https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/03/20/should_the_gop_hope_for_a_brokered_convention
    As the Republican presidential primary drags on, 27 debates later, with no candidate yet obtaining 50% of the delegates, speculation is increasing that the nominee may end up being selected in a brokered convention. If none of the candidates win a minimum of 1,144 delegates in the primaries and caucuses,...
  24. Who’s Afraid of an Article V Amendments Convention? https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/03/11/whos_afraid_of_an_article_v_amendments_convention
    Every so often talk arises about holding an Article V Amendments convention amongst the states to amend the Constitution, since Congress has become increasingly unaccountable. In reaction, dire warnings spring up declaring that a “constitutional convention,” or “con con,” could result in a runaway convention where radical changes are made...
  25. Obama's Doublespeak Will Cost Him the Election https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/03/27/obamas_doublespeak_will_cost_him_the_election
    In 1980, incumbent Democrat President Carter lost reelection to Republican challenger Ronald Reagan in large part due to high gas prices and a weak economy. This year, not only are gas prices sky high and continuing to rise, but there is massive unemployment and a foreclosure crisis. Virtually everyone agrees...