Did the Tea Party Cost Republicans the Senate, and Should It Matter?
The U.S. Senate losses by Tea Party favorites Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell have led some pundits to conclude that the Tea Party...
Can House Republicans Govern With No?
The Democratic talking points were reiterated endlessly during the campaign, that the Republican Party can't govern with “no.” “Simply saying 'no' will do...
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Blessed D.C. Gridlock
Comments by the Associated Press following the midterm election sounded the alarm about gridlock. The AP writer warned: "A standoff between the Obama...
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New Hampshire GOP says “Thanks, Ayotte”
If any song is being sung at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee today, it's probably not "Happy Days Are Here Again."...
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Gubernatorial Victories for GOP a Big Deal
The 2010 midterm elections promised to be dramatic, and they certainly did not disappoint, particularly for the Republican Party. Among the notable GOP...
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The Elephant in the Room: Not the GOP Tea Party Election Influence
On Tuesday night, NBC’s David Gregory called the Tea Party “the elephant in the room.” MSNBC.com reported about that elephant on November 3,...
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Federal Mass Transit a Big Flop
Central planning seldom makes economic sense. However good a scheme looks on paper in some politician’s office, planned on the taxpayer’s dime, it's...
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Palin Big Winner in 2010 Campaigns
A lot of people talk about recycling; some people live it. Jerry Brown, who became governor of the nation's largest state in his...
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Virginia’s Black Confederates
One tragedy of war is that its victors write its history and often do so with bias and dishonesty. That's true about our...
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Jihadists Massacre Christians in Baghdad
The massacre at the Church of Our Lady of Deliverance in Baghdad is the latest example of the horrific suffering Christians have endured...
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More Mail Bombs and Suspicious Packages
A suspicious package was discovered at the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday morning, just hours after small mail bombs exploded outside...
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U.S. Supreme Court Begins Debate on “Schwarzenegger v. EMA”
On election day, of all days, the U.S. Supreme Court took on a California case challenging a law prohibiting the sale and promotion...
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Passage Was Only the Beginning: Books on Ratification
Despite the steadiness of the stream, the fertile field of “Founders Literature” never seems to reach a saturation point. Recently, a flood of...
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Repeal Direct Election of Senators?
Mike Lee, the Republican nominee for the Senate in the Utah election this year, supports repealing the 17th Amendment. “People would be better...
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FDR, Barack Obama, and Failed Policies
Guess who said the following: "We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does...
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