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CULTURE DIGEST: Politics cited as deterrent from church; church's film now on DVD ...
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2010/11/05/cult…ics_cited_as_deterrent_from_church;_churchs_film_now_on_dvd_
– "If being religious entailed political conservatism, they concluded, religion was not for them," the authors wrote. … Putnam is a professor of public policy at Harvard University, and Campbell is a professor of political science at the University of … on the basis of their political views."…
The Hollow Core
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulgreenberg/2010/11/05/the_hollow_core
– All that's really happened, as it regularly does in midterm elections, is that the political pendulum has swung back once again in … the returns poured in, a far more important, and formative, election was held here in Arkansas weeks ago -- part of a disturbing national … The news story that reported the faculty's vote noted that the university's core curriculum "is known for being thorough and extensive…
After the Fall
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2010/11/04/after_the_fall
– At his post-election news conference Wednesday, President Obama said many of the things he thought people wanted to hear -- common … For Republicans the challenge is to maintain their "purity" in an environment that is the political equivalent of a brothel. … It's the political equivalent of Prohibition. Maybe this bunch will avoid the "speakeasy" Maybe.…
The Stubborn Myopia of Nightly News
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/11/02/the_stubborn_myopia_of_nightly_news
– But the two-year campaign cycle we've just been through will also be remembered for something else: the liberal national news media … Stories on poverty and homelessness became a staple on the network news. … While political expressions of anger are as old as the American Revolution, our politics are somewhat more civil nowadays.…
Will Election 2010 Put the Nation Back on Track?
https://townhall.com/columnists/janiceshawcrouse/2010/11/02/will_election_2010_put_the_nation_back_on_track
– The president’s cool demeanor became oblivious detachment from the political climate; his oratorical skills degenerated into wooden … Explaining the national mood and reaction to the president’s “divisive and doctrinaire performance,” Jeff Jacoby of the Boston Globe … The national mood is clearly opposed to the radical policies of the Obama administration.…
Sanity and/or Fear Meet Comedy -- or Not
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2010/11/02/sanity_andor_fear_meet_comedy_--_or_not
– Stewart and Stephen Colbert, you probably got a big kick out of the title of Saturday's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" on the National … Hold a rally that's bound to alienate those who aren't in on the joke.Stewart and company portrayed the rally as non-political. … of a difference between Comedy Central and cable news.…
Which Special Interest Groups Are Pouring the Most Money into Elections?
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2010/11/01/w…al_interest_groups_are_pouring_the_most_money_into_elections
– The National Rifle Association came in second, spending $56 million over the past 20 years. … the National Education Association with $30 million. … The old saying “money talks” is live and well and today in political campaigns.…
Republicans, Democrats Trade Pre-Election Jabs .
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2010/10/31/republicans,_democrats_trade_pre-election_jabs_
– Republicans and Democrats traded last-minute jabs on the Sunday morning talk shows, seeking to leverage late-breaking news in the runup … On Fox News Sunday, former Alaska Gov. … "I think it's going to be a political earthquake," Ms. Palin predicted of Tuesday's vote.…
Left's Tolerance Limited to Liberals
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenconnor/2010/10/31/lefts_tolerance_limited_to_liberals
– spirit of progress that guides the network, and to set MSNBC above and apart from its chief competition and ideological nemesis, Fox News … The Left's brand of tolerance was also recently on display at National Public Radio, where last week longtime news analyst Juan Williams … officials have mentioned, is that they are so darn captivated by substance, it never occurs to them to look out for their own political
ON THE ROAD: Bloody Votes For Kasich In Ohio
https://townhall.com/columnists/jillianbandes/2010/10/29/on_the_road__bloody_votes_for_kasich_in_ohio
– Kasich’s father was a postal worker, but Kasich has quickly abandoned that economic class, climbing the career ladder as a Fox News … host and national politician before joining Lehman Brothers on Wall Street. … His political life has been just as glamorous, with the current campaign costing tens of millions including outside interest groups…
2010 Race of the Day UPDATE: A Small-Businessman for Minnesota's First
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/10/29/2010_r…e_of_the_day_update_a_small-businessman_for_minnesotas_first
– Whether it was supporting national Democrats’ takeover of healthcare, the jobs-killing, tax-hiking Cap-and-Trade bill, or what has … With non-partisan political handicapper Charlie Cook shifting the prospects of this race towards the GOP earlier this month, the party … Be sure to follow the NRCC on twitter for breaking news as races are called on Election Day.…
What Matters Most
https://townhall.com/columnists/olivernorth/2010/10/29/what_matters_most
– Since our Fox News' "War Stories" team returned from Afghanistan three weeks ago, we have been deluged by reminders from so-called … "mainstream media" outlets that the Clinton-era political axiom "It's the economy, stupid" is all that matters. … and senators we elect must do more than offer poll-driven seven-second sound bite platitudes about creating jobs, cutting the national
Baptists help persecuted Christians rebuild lives
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2010/10/28/baptists_help_persecuted_christians_rebuild_lives
– Although Maoist rebels, an extreme Marxist political group, claimed responsibility for the assassination, Hindu extremists killed about … 70 Christians and destroyed 4,640 houses, 252 churches and 13 educational institutions, according to news stories published by Baptist … Press, Compass Direct News and local sources.…
Mike Keown v. Sanford Bishop in GA-02
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/10/28/mike_keown_v_sanford_bishop_in_ga-02
– As national Democrats attempt to salvage this race for Bishop, he finds himself not only explaining disastrous party-line votes, like … his support for the failed $787 billion stimulus and national energy tax, but also his now obvious lack of moral character. … Evidence has established an indisputable pattern of self-serving behavior and abuse of power for personal and political gain. …
NPR Fired Juan for Getting Krauthammered on Fox
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2010/10/28/npr_fired_juan_for_getting_krauthammered_on_fox
– Williams, post-Fox News, wasn't the same guy NPR hired into its insular bubble 10 years ago. … Incredibly, NPR's CEO, Vivian Schiller, defended the firing this way: "A news analyst cannot continue to credibly analyze the news … Senior news analyst Cokie Roberts called Glenn Beck a "terrorist."…
Nothing Certain Except Death and a FairTax
https://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2010/11/16/nothing_certain_except_death_and_a_fairtax
– Every week, we receive more bad news about the American economy. … Last week was no exception.The Fed began monetizing the national debt, while China's gross domestic product for the third quarter expanded … knows it all too well -- that even if Washington makes extreme spending cuts, the only way the feds can pay for rapidly escalating national
Democratic Pollsters Urge Obama: Don't Run for Re-Election
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2010/11/15/democratic_pollsters_urge_obama_dont_run_for_re-election
– The only way he can do so, though, is by putting national interests ahead of personal or political ones. … If the president goes down the reelection road, we are guaranteed two years of political gridlock at a time when we can ill afford … promise of 2008, draining the poison from our culture of polarization and ending the resentment and division that have eroded our national
Our New RNC Resource Office
https://townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/2010/11/15/our_new_rnc_resource_office
– I have just received news that my university has established a new set of offices dedicated to advancing the agenda of the Republican … National Committee. … With these new outfits, we plan to advance our agenda and, therefore, reverse decades of political oppression.…
Palin Loyalty Tough to Beat in a GOP Primary Race
https://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2010/11/12/palin_loyalty_tough_to_beat_in_a_gop_primary_race
– Palin has rocked and shocked the national political climate for the upcoming 2012 presidential elections. … She has resurrected GOP candidates to victory, raised a ton of money, and continues to be a potent political force that is both feared … A recent ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 67% of Americans say Sarah Palin is not qualified to be president.…
The Olbermann Factor
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2010/11/11/the_olbermann_factor
– If MSNBC were consistent, Keith Olbermann would not have been the only on-air personality disciplined for making political contributions … Unlike Juan Williams, who was fired by National Public Radio for expressing an opinion on the hated (by liberals) Fox News Channel, … available to the public, including any speeches given that endorse a specific candidate or political group.…
Change and Hope
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenconnor/2010/11/07/change_and_hope
– It requires our elected representatives to be willing to risk everything, including their political careers, to do what's right.  … It means standing up to the special interests that have hijacked the political process in America.  … Senatorial candidate Marco Rubio, in an election-day interview with Fox News' Neil Cavuto, warned of what will happen if the GOP and…
Pelosi Could Guarantee Destruction of Democrats in 2012
https://townhall.com/columnists/matttowery/2010/11/25/pelosi_could_guarantee_destruction_of_democrats_in_2012
– I find it interesting when a veteran news/talk celebrity like Barbara Walters asks President Obama to respond to Sarah Palin's comment … Bush tax cuts is placing what few moderates she has from her own party in Congress in political hot water. … Now even major national newspapers are reporting that she is becoming a huge thorn in the side of a president who desperately needs…
The Four Horsemen of the Tax-Hike Apocalypse
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/chrisfield/2010/11/24/the_four_horsemen_of_the_tax-hike_apocalypse
– That's what Andrew Moylan of the National Taxpayers Union reports in the current issue of Townhall Magazine. … Amidst all the political jousting between Democrats and Republicans, the details of precisely how these hikes will affect individuals … There is some good news, however.…
Hey Congress, Wake Up and Take Fiscal Responsibility
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/11/23/hey_congress,_wake_up_and_take_fiscal_responsibility
– WASHINGTON -- The budget-cutting, debt-slashing proposals from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility have drawn big yawns … from Congress, President Obama and the nightly news. … Ending the home mortgage deduction or enacting a national sales tax isn't going to happen.…
Not TSA Pat-Downs, But Freedom Fondles
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2010/11/23/not_tsa_pat-downs,_but_freedom_fondles
– Transportation Security Administration body scans and enhanced body pat-downs leaves no doubt: America truly is a nation of whiners.A CBS News … Yes, I've been patted down, not just at airports, but also covering political events. … Blogger Brian Sodergren has called on airline passengers to participate in a "National Opt Out Day" on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving…
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