A New Year’s Lawmaking
A startling 80% of those who make New Year’s Resolutions admit to failing at them before the year is done. The trouble with New Year’s Resolutions, we say, is that [...]
View Article“Missing the Target” on Gun Facts
When five people were accidentally shot at gun shows last week, proponents of gun control legislation clamored to push the story as another reason to support their policies. However, when we [...]
View ArticleObama’s State of the Union Proposes New Spending
On February 12, 2013, President Barack Obama addressed the nation in the annual State of the Union address. At the beginning of the speech, the President warned against the dangers [...]
View ArticleIndependents Need to Get Informed
I recently had the pleasure of seeing “Born Yesterday,” an intellectual comedy directed by Jessi Hampton at the Baylor Department of Theatre Arts. The play was originally written by Garson Kanin [...]
View ArticleCPAC Focuses on Future Generation, Suffers Setbacks
In just over a week, thousands of conservatives will gather at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel and Convention Center at National Harbor in Maryland, just outside Washington D.C. The Conservative [...]
View ArticleCPAC: Rand Paul, Ron Paul, and the Libertarians
[From Danny Huizinga at the Washington Times Communities] As the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) draws near, speculation mounts as to which speaker will emerge as the most viable...
View ArticleCPAC: Standing with Rand Paul
(originally posted on Washington Times Communities) Before Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) began his speech, hundreds of student volunteers from Young Americans for Liberty handed out signs, stickers, and...
View ArticleCPAC: Marco Rubio
(originally posted on Washington Times Communities) For the first big highlight of the day, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) presented his plan to restore America. “Our challenge is to create an [...]
View ArticleCPAC: Donald Trump Says Romney Should’ve Focused on Wealth
(originally on Washington Times Communities) “Our country is in very, very serious struggle,” said Donald Trump, opening the morning of the second day of CPAC 2013. Trump, an enormously successful [...]
View ArticleMitt Romney at CPAC: “I will be your co-worker”
(originally from Washington Times Communities) In his first public speech since his election defeat, former presidential nominee Mitt Romney found himself as the main afternoon speaker on the second...
View ArticleWest Memorial Service at Baylor
Thursday morning, thousands of people lined the street at Baylor University in Waco, TX. They were waiting to gain entrance to a memorial service for the 12 firefighters who lost [...]
View ArticleThe Tides are Turning on Obamacare
Just over a year ago, I wrote an article about Obamacare. At the time, the unions were some of its biggest supporters – but the drumbeat has changed. In 2009, the Teamsters, […]
View ArticleObama Doesn’t Understand Income Inequality
President Barack Obama’s recent speech on the economy demonstrates a stunning lack of economic knowledge. By focusing on income inequality, he misleads the American public into unjustified class...
View ArticleObama Can’t Win on Immigration
It’s that time in the president’s second term when he becomes a liability, not an asset. In the case of immigration reform, President Obama has no easy choices ahead. Given […]
View ArticleChristie’s Conservative Troubles
It is all but certain that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is a likely candidate for president in 2016. New information reveals, however, that the governor will have an even […]
View ArticleObama’s Choice on Syria
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Except for when they’re not. Siding with one of two forces hostile to American interests will not strengthen our foreign policy. What […]
View ArticleConstitution Day
“We the people, in order to form a more perfect union…” They are words most of us are familiar with. Akhil Amar, a Yale professor and constitutional expert, says these […]
View ArticleCruz: Statesmanship or Showmanship?
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., recently concluded an impressive 21 hours and 19 minutes speaking through the night about the “Defund Obamacare” initiative that has taken flight in conservative circles. It’s […]
View ArticleI Want You… to Prevent a Shutdown
The conclusion of the shutdown episode has brought a flurry of analysis and harsh criticism of Congress. But there’s something missing in it all. As tempting as it might sound […]
View ArticleReligious Freedom at Home
The Supreme Court just heard arguments for Greece v. Galloway, a case about legislative prayer and religious freedom. But the debate shouldn’t stop there. The Court should also agree to […]
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