by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 13, 2015 | Conservatism, Education, Greek Crisis
There is a real sense that the deal that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has reached with European Union leaders is less a bailout of Greece's economy and more of a prelude to an overthrow of the leftist Syriza majority running the country – hence the popularity...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016, This Is The GOP
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has scored the biggest sugar daddies in the GOP presidential primary, but it may not be enough to get him the Republican presidential nomination, or the White House. Everyone knows Scott Walker has been running for president since...
by Mary Bottari | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Scott Walker will announce for president today. After standing for 25 primary and general elections in 25 years, Walker has now set his eyes on the White House. As he officially hits the campaign trail this week, he will tout himself as a “fresh face” and a bold...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 10, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
The Confederate battle flag at South Carolina’s capitol was finally lowered today, after flying for more than half a century. Many American’s cheered as the symbol of hatred and bigotry finally came down. Wingnuts, not so much. Both South Carolina’s state Senate and...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 10, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Progressive Vision
As of this morning, the Confederate battle flag no longer flies at South Carolina’s capitol. The work to remove this symbol of hatred from the capitol is finished. Now begins the work of exorcising the legacy of the past it represents....
by Terrance Heath | Jul 8, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Progressive Vision
The South Carolina Senate’s vote to remove the Confederate battle flag is an important first step towards honestly addressing our shared history, and the ways its legacy still haunts us 150 years after the end of the Civil War. The state Senate voted Tuesday 36 to 3...
