Politics

Rand Paul, the Tea Party, and the Media

Political analysts have been examining one of the most interesting trends in the media ? how the mainstream media have been responding to...

Daniel Sayani March 21, 2011

GOP Insiders Push for Planned Parenthood Funding

Daniel Sayani March 21, 2011

Some of the wealthiest and most well-connected Republican donors are opposing the Pence Amendment and other similar efforts to defund Planned Parenthood being...

UN Trumps Constitution, Congress, in President’s Undeclared War on Libya

Dave Bohon March 21, 2011

In all the major media coverage of the UN-sanctioned assault on Libya beginning March 19, one thing was conspicuously missing: questions as to...

Rand Paul on the Intellectual Bankruptcy of the GOP

Daniel Sayani March 21, 2011

It is no secret to constitutionalists that the Republican Party has neglected to embody a political message consonant with the teachings of the...

Rep. Amash Calls Libya Action Unconstitutional

Thomas R. Eddlem March 20, 2011

Freshman Congressman Justin Amash (R-Mich.) claims President Obama is violating the U.S. Constitution by committing U.S. armed forces to enforce a no-fly-zone over...

Outrage as Judge Blocks Wisconsin Union Law

Alex Newman March 20, 2011

A Wisconsin judge prompted outrage among Republican lawmakers and conservative activists after issuing a temporary restraining order on March 18 against a recently...

Jefferson and Madison and Muslim Terrorists: How Would Peter King Judge Their Approach?

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. March 18, 2011

On the anniversary of the birth of James Madison, historians Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg penned an elegant and insightful article in honor...

Proposed Wisconsin Education Cuts Prompt More Union Anger

Alex Newman March 18, 2011

Wisconsin’s elected government is under fire again from Democrats, socialists, and government-teachers’ unions over a proposal to cut some state funding for most...

Some Republicans Defend NPR Funding

Daniel Sayani March 18, 2011

National Public Radio (NPR) is one of America's most reviled institutions among conservatives. The taxpayer-funded federal agency, which broadcasts in every state, is...