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Kindness is the New Word for Leftists Attacking the Right

Last update January 26, 2017Leave a Comment

Kindness is a popular word nowadays. It doesn’t have much to do with generosity or random acts. Instead, kindness is the new word for attacks on the right and most of all, President Trump.

Even if the rumors and lies were true, Trump’s alleged hateful agenda would pale in comparison to what we saw during the inauguration.

Filed Under: Conservatism

Republican Traditional Values Must Change or Vanish

Last update May 13, 2016Leave a Comment

Making America great doesn’t mean what it used to. These three words remember a time and place that vanished years ago, one that no longer has a lot of relevance to Republican voters the party is trying to win over with pleas to traditional values.

Filed Under: Conservatism Tagged With: Donald Trump, Paul Ryan, Republicans

Bully Candidate Is the Newest Conservative Tragedy

Last update February 27, 2016Leave a Comment

What do Marco Rubio and the Pope have in common? They both confronted a bully candidate for the GOP nomination who is more intent on seeking attention with insults and abuse than giving us concrete reasons why he should call the shots from on high.

Filed Under: Conservatism Tagged With: Donald Trump, Marco Rubio

Hope Won’t Bring American Greatness. Will Fear?

Last update January 16, 2016Leave a Comment

Speaking to hope that’s always just out of reach doesn’t turn failure into accomplishment. That’s a mistake we heard more than once during Tuesday night’s State of the Union. Getting your party elected doesn’t create greatness just because you don’t like what the current administration has done, either.

Filed Under: Conservatism Tagged With: 2016 Election

House Defunding Vote is Another Chance for GOP to Fail

Last update December 8, 2015Leave a Comment

Albert Einstein was no dummy. He called what the House is doing insanity. Let’s cut Boehner and company a little slack and call it the failure to come up with any new ideas on how to get what the party thinks it wants.

Filed Under: Conservatism Tagged With: Republicans

When Is By the People, for the People Wrong?

Last update June 26, 20194 Comments

Republicans have a problem. A big problem. When government that is supposed to rule by the people, for the people gives the people what they want, how can the party say no?

Despite the conservative rejection of same sex marriage, polls show that the nation’s opinion had shifted well in advance of Friday’s ruling.

Filed Under: Conservatism Tagged With: Republicans

Marijuana Laws: Legal Weed is a Perfect Tea Party Cause

Last update April 18, 2015Leave a Comment

Revamping America’s marijuana laws is a Tea Party cause made in heaven. With conservatives trying to get ahead of liberal public opinion and election season, legal weed is an issue compatible with even the most extreme right-wing principles. We just need to get over one nagging detail.

Filed Under: Conservatism Tagged With: states, taxes

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