by Terrance Heath | Feb 4, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
From the moment he launched his presidential bid, conventional wisdom said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wouldn’t even get close to becoming president. This week Cruz won the Iowa Caucuses, and got a little closer to the White House. Here’s why that should scare you. Cruz’s...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 2, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy, This Is The GOP, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Heritage Foundation has released its annual “Index of Economic Freedom.” As America enters an election season increasingly influenced by anger at an economy rigged in favor of the wealthy, maybe it’s time to ask: What is “economic freedom,” and who is it for? What...
by Terrance Heath | Jan 29, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
This week two major right-wing crusades that started out with pretty big bangs -- the Oregon Standoff and the Planned Parenthood sting -- ended with disappointing (for wingnuts) whimpers. Almost Over In Oregon It wasn’t supposed to end this way. The standoff at...
by Terrance Heath | Jan 28, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Conservatives are responding to Flint, Michigan’s water crisis with the same depraved indifference that helped contaminate the city’s water and expose thousands of children to lead poisoning. By now, the entire country has heard the tragic story. In 2013, Flint —...
by Terrance Heath | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Just like a cold sore, Sarah Palin’s back, again. And just like every time before, it’s not pretty. Not pretty at all. She turned up in Ames, Iowa this week, dressed to draw attention to herself in a fringe-laden sweater that looked like something picked up at Dolly...