by Terrance Heath | Oct 3, 2014 | Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Given their longstanding loathing for him, it was touching to see so many right-wingers express concern for President Obama’s safety this week. A knife-carrying intruder jumped the White House fence, got past the front door, breached at least six Secret Service...
by Terrance Heath | Oct 3, 2014 | Conservatism
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt made news on Monday when he told NPR’s Diane Rehm that Google was dropping its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) because of the organization’s environmental policies — especially its climate...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 2, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism
Republicans "saved money" by cutting the government's budget for various health agencies ... because "government spending" is always bad. The February 2011 Food Safety News reported, "FDA, FSIS, CDC Face Cuts in House GOP Budget": House Republicans Thursday released a...
by Bill Scher | Oct 1, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism
Republicans hungry to win back the Senate had a strategic choice to make. Should they run on a comprehensive policy platform that detailed their conservative vision for the country? Should they pick one or two of their most popular ideas for legislation and promise to...
by John Light | Sep 30, 2014 | Conservatism, Economy, Progressive Vision
#95920158 / gettyimages.com Google Chairman Eric Schmidt attracted some attention last week when he announced that his company would no longer be funding the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative think tank that pushes a big-business agenda at...
by Craig Shirley | Sep 29, 2014 | Conservatism
Establishment Republicans should keep the champagne on ice until after the midterm elections. Too many are already popping corks, pronouncing their strategy of “crushing” the Tea Party during the primaries as a crucial step in their successful takeover of the U.S....
