Results for Rachel Alexander

  1. The GOP Splits Over Extending the Patriot Act https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2011/02/15/the_gop_splits_over_extending_the_patriot_act
    A vote in Congress to extend three controversial provisions of the Patriot Act through December 8 failed last week, but it was primarily over procedural issues. Those technicalities should be resolved this month, permitting a new vote that will result in passage. 26 House Republicans voted against the extension, joining...
  2. Desperate Wisconsin Unions Resort to Alinsky Tactics https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2011/02/22/desperate_wisconsin_unions_resort_to_alinsky_tactics
    Facing a growing tide of opposition over the skyrocketing costs of government employee pension plans, unions in Wisconsin are striking back with underhanded tactics. Massive protests in Wisconsin’s State Capitol began last week after Republican Governor Scott Walker announced a budget on February 11, 2011 that would repeal public employee...
  3. GOP Presidential Prospects Shaping into Two Tiers https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2011/03/09/gop_presidential_prospects_shaping_into_two_tiers
    Newt Gingrich’s resignation last week as a contributor to Fox News in order to set up a political exploratory committee for president establishes him early on as a serious contender for the GOP nomination. Insiders say he is genuinely interested in running, and is not doing it for the publicity....
  4. Democratic or Islamic Uprisings Sweeping the Arab World? https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2011/03/02/democratic_or_islamic_uprisings_sweeping_the_arab_world
    The growing unrest in the Arabic world among Islamic states is leading to concern that the demonstrations are being driven more by a desire for stricter Islamic rule than for democratic reforms. Many of the protesters are being organized by hardline Islamic organizations. Although some of the Arab leaders being...
  5. Gutting ObamaCare in Stop-Gap Spending Bills not Necessarily Prudent https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2011/03/19/g…obamacare_in_stop-gap_spending_bills_not_necessarily_prudent
    It sounds good, cutting $105.5 billion in funding for ObamaCare through 2019 by including a provision in the stop-gap spending measures that are temporarily funding government until a real budget is passed. Some conservative Republicans like Rep. Michelle Bachmann and Rep. Steve King are speaking up and insisting that House...
  6. Affirmative Action Since Obama Shattered the Highest Glass Ceiling https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2011/03/15/a…ative_action_since_obama_shattered_the_highest_glass_ceiling
    A little over two years ago, a black man educated at Ivy League schools was democratically elected to the most powerful office in the world. Most people saw the election of Obama to the U.S. presidency as decisive evidence that affirmative action policies are no longer necessary, if they ever...
  7. Many More Trump Supporters Are Dying from COVID-19 Than Democrats https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2022/01/04/m…mp-supporters-are-dying-from-covid19-than-democrats-n2601329
    Have you noticed how many on the right have changed from being for vaccine choice to becoming anti-vaccine regarding COVID-19? It’s so subtle that most of us haven’t noticed, but there is definitely a shift taking place. This is worrisome, because a lot of elderly people with susceptible conditions are...
  8. Arizona Cattle Rustling, Money Laundering Accusations Explode With Defamation Lawsuits https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/12/27/a…dering-accusations-explode-with-defamation-lawsuits-n2601085
    What started out as accusations of cattle rustling in Arizona has risen to accusations of money laundering, which has become so contentious there are now multiple defamation lawsuits. The cowboys accused of illegal activity, including theft, have filed lawsuits against other cowboys who they believed spread information about their alleged...
  9. The Hottest Republican Congressional Primary Race in the Country https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/05/16/t…hottest_republican_congressional_primary_race_in_the_country
    The fiscal watchdog organization Club for Growth is calling the Congressional primary race in Arizona’s newly redistricted CD6 the most watched Republican congressional primary race in the country. Due to Arizona gaining a new House seat and redistricting, incumbent House Republicans David Schweikert and Ben Quayle saw their districts overlap....
  10. Scientific Fascism at Copenhagen https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2009/12/14/scientific_fascism_at_copenhagen
    The 15th UN climate change conference began in Copenhagen last Monday, continuing through the end of this week. It is estimated that 15,000 participants from 192 countries are attending. The conference is the result of two years of international talks, and is intended to produce a binding treaty...
  11. Weather Manipulation? Hurricanes? A Breakdown of the Science https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2024/10/07/w…manipulation-hurricanes-a-breakdown-of-the-science-n2645822
    Rumors are spreading that the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Helene was deliberately created by the Biden administration to incapacitate red areas of the country, interfering with early voting. What is the difference between a conspiracy theory and facts? About six months, the saying goes. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted on...
  12. New Book by Relationship Expert Explains How to Get Along With Your Partisan Relatives and Friends https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2024/09/30/n…get-along-with-your-partisan-relatives-and-friends-n2645486
    Dr. Warren Farrell, who specializes in relationships, has published a new book on how to get along with family and friends with opposite political viewpoints. Farrell said in Role Mate to Soul Mate, which also addressed romantic relationship problems, that techniques used to improve relations with your significant other can be...
  13. How the MSM Destroyed Journalism https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2024/07/30/how-the-msm-destroyed-journalism-n2642694
    Some Americans wistfully yearn for a return to the journalism of last century. They point to longtime news anchor Walter Cronkite as a bastion of fairness, and wonder if we’ll ever be able to retreat from the highly partisan style of today’s journalism. While it seems noble, it’s not based in...
  14. If Kamala Harris Doesn’t Win the Election, Violence by the Left Looks Inevitable https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2024/08/12/i…the-election-violence-by-the-left-looks-inevitable-n2643257
    Democrats are constantly warning that if Donald Trump doesn’t win the presidential election, there will be violence on the right. Well, after what happened to the mostly peaceful protesters at J6, there is scant evidence anyone on the right is planning even something that relatively minor again. The left dominates...
  15. Where Do Center-Left Democrats Go Now That Their Party Has Deserted Them? https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2024/08/26/w…democrats-go-now-that-their-party-has-deserted-them-n2643908
    Studies consistently reveal that the Democratic Party has lurched to the left since last century, whereas the Republican Party hasn’t moved much. The Democrats’ platform seems to consist of three things today: bashing Donald Trump, advocating for transitioning the gender of children, and promoting abortion — including all the way...
  16. Attempted Trump Assassination Just Further Evidence the Left Is More Violent Than the Right https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2024/08/05/a…er-evidence-the-left-is-more-violent-than-the-right-n2642967
    The attempted assassination of Donald Trump increased concerns that progressives are inciting political violence. The social media from attempted assassin Thomas Crooks has not been released, despite the fact authorities instantly confiscated his phone. Initial media reports boasted that he was a registered Republican. However, the founder of Gab said,...
  17. Conservative Nonprofit Leaders Urge SCOTUS to Hear Case of Wrongly Imprisoned Former Congressman https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/08/17/f…ase-of-wrongly-imprisoned-former-rep-steve-stockman-n2574463
    Conservative former Congressman Steve Stockman is languishing in prison with COVID-19. Some crooked bureaucrats at the Bureau of Prisons will not allow him to move to home confinement, despite the fact he is over 60 years old and has diabetes and other health problems. Every other inmate in his prison...
  18. The New Far Left Fascism https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/08/10/the-new-far-left-fascism-n2573993
    President Trump accurately labeled the rise of Antifa as “a new far left fascism” during his July speech at Mt. Rushmore. Antifa has arisen at an appropriate time, when the far left in America is taking on the characteristics of fascism. No doubt they named themselves Antifa in order to...
  19. When Can You Refuse to Bake a Cake? https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/08/24/when-can-you-refuse-to-bake-a-cake-n2574890
    We’ve all heard about Christian bakers refusing to bake wedding cakes for same-sex couples. They have been sued or administratively prosecuted when the gay people complained. On the other hand, Muslim bakers who refused to make same-sex wedding cakes have been left alone.  YouTube entertainer Steven Crowder filmed himself entering Muslilm bakeries...
  20. Phony Obama Discrimination Lawsuits Still Lingering https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/08/31/phony-obama-discrimination-lawsuits-still-lingering-n2575335
    Three and a half years into President Trump’s presidency, not all lawsuits the Obama administration filed at the last minute alleging discrimination by companies have been thrown out. After Trump won the presidency, Obama’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within the Department of Labor filed lawsuits against Google, Microsoft,...
  21. Wrongly Imprisoned Former Rep. Steve Stockman Files Appeal https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2019/05/27/w…y-imprisoned-former-rep-steve-stockman-files-appeal-n2546915
    Former Republican Congressman Steve Stockman is fighting back against The Swamp. He was targeted by powerful Democrats and wrongly convicted of misusing nonprofit funds. Corrupt, left-leaning prosecutors in the Department of Justice went after him because he called for the arrest of the IRS’s Lois Lerner, was the first to expose...
  22. What To Do About The Student Debt Crisis https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2019/06/03/what-to-do-about-the-student-debt-crisis-n2547276
    Student loan debt is getting out of control. More than 1 million people default on their student loans every year. That is 22 percent of borrowers. And the numbers are rising; 40 percent will default on their student loans by 2023. For borrowers under age 30, their average monthly payment is...
  23. Conservatives, Stop Attacking Each Other https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2019/06/10/conservatives-stop-attacking-each-other-n2547832
    Go on Twitter and you will see plenty of prominent conservatives attacking each other. Instead of trying to work together, they are needlessly causing division. It’s frustrating because some of them are the brightest minds in the movement. They should be working together, not tearing each other down. But Twitter...
  24. Support Is Pouring In For Imprisoned Former Rep. Steve Stockman https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2019/06/24/s…pouring-in-for-imprisoned-former-rep-steve-stockman-n2548800
    Momentum is building to free conservative former Congressman Steve Stockman from prison. The outspoken conservative activist was targeted by the deep state after he stood up to the Obama administration, which included him calling for the arrest of Lois Lerner. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly misusing nonprofit...
  25. Here’s Why Democrats Want Illegal Immigrants Counted In The 2020 Census https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2019/07/08/h…want-illegal-immigrants-counted-in-the-2020-census-n2549631
    The real reason why Democrats and their open-border allies on the left oppose a citizenship question in the census is that they have everything to lose if illegal immigrants refuse to participate. Look at California. It is just one of several states that have more representatives in Congress and...