by Terrance Heath | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog, Democracy, Economy
Police violence against unarmed African Americans occurs against a too-often-ignored backdrop of economic disparity that both fuels and informs the resentments and racial tensions behind the events. As Rep. Keith Ellison wrote in an oped for The Guardian, encounters...
by Terrance Heath | Jun 5, 2015 | Conservatism, This Is The GOP
This week, conservatives went out of their way to defend sexual abusers of children, both alleged and admitted, and showed that they have no idea how to treat a lady — especially if she happens to be transgender. The Hastert Rule When reports surfaced that former...
by Terrance Heath | Jun 4, 2015 | Conservatism, Election 2016, This Is The GOP
If nothing else, former Texas governor Rick Perry’s candidacy will prove once and for all that wearing glasses doesn’t actually make you smart. Nor will a new pair of specs and a extreme makeover be enough to get Perry — the “oops” candidate of 2012 — into the White...
by Terrance Heath | Jun 2, 2015 | Conservatism, Election 2016, This Is The GOP
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. If you’re wondering, “Who is Lindsey Graham, and why is he running for president?”, here’s what you should know. Graham is the senior senator from South...
by Terrance Heath | May 29, 2015 | Conservatism, This Is The GOP
As of this week, the race for the GOP presidential nomination has eight official candidates, and no front-runner. But it has plenty of gaffes, and promises more to come. The Republican field grew by two more candidates this week, as former senator Rick Santorum and...
