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. We heard that mistake during the Republican retort. Besides, fear works … [Read more...] about Hope Won’t Bring American Greatness. Will Fear?
Conservatism
Is conservatism dying? Is it already dead?
The Republican Party is still the most viable force for pushing a national conservative agenda. It is also the biggest liability faced by American conservatism.
The left pushes a platform that seldom waivers backed by Democrats well-versed in machine party politics. Republicans are fragmented, a loose collection of conservatives with nowhere to go. They seem more determined to undermine each other than to implement the kind of vision that turns agenda into policy.
Right battles far right
The Republican failure to accommodate the right wing of the GOP is perplexing. Democrats are terrified of the potential of the far right and taunt the House with accusations of pandering to their more conservative elements whenever liberal legislative plans go awry. Charges that the Trump White House is backed by white supremacists are based on politicized incidents, but the left has successfully turned the fallout into a national trend.
Can conservatism survive the age of Trump?
Does conservatism have a future in this country? Donald Trump proved that the right rallies when it hears what it wants to hear. It is also true that conservative voters are their own worst enemies, distracted by divisive issues like gun control and abortion that sacrifice the big picture.
What is the Conservatism category about?
The conservatism category examines how we can reconcile the goals of America’s right with the tepid response we so often get from Capitol Hill. President Trump took the White House with promises that are not being realized by lawmakers in the House and Senate. If his agenda dies at the hands of majority Republican lawmakers, does conservatism still have a chance to survive?
When Is By the People, for the People Wrong?
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. The same thing is happening with immigration, the minimum … [Read more...] about When Is By the People, for the People Wrong?
Marijuana Laws: Legal Weed is a Perfect Tea Party Cause
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. Conservatives are not comfortable with marijuana. Unlike emphysema and lung cancer from … [Read more...] about Marijuana Laws: Legal Weed is a Perfect Tea Party Cause
House GOP Leadership Should Promise Real Trust
When we need a government we can trust more than ever, why is Washington still sounding the cry for more jobs? Things have improved since the recession ravaged the job market. Jobs are coming back. What isn’t coming back is something we lost during the recession that has nothing to do with the economy. Under Obama America began to lose its identity and if there was any trust … [Read more...] about House GOP Leadership Should Promise Real Trust
Are Conservative Republicans Facing Disaster?
Will GOP victories in November turn out to be a disaster for conservative Republicans suddenly faced with having to accomplish something? Party leaders are on the hook for undoing presidential actions that are proving spectacularly difficult, if not impossible to get rid of. If they are going to beat Obama, GOP members will have to agree with each other. That's a problem. The … [Read more...] about Are Conservative Republicans Facing Disaster?