Mark Steyn Reminds us that the War on Children is Real

By: Jake (Diary)  |  August 27th at 07:00 AM  | 

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that you don’t read Mark Steyn to feel good about the future. Indeed, there are few writers out there who are better at pouring a cold bucket of reality on our expectations for the future–with a nice bit of gallows humor to make it a little easier to stomach. So, it should go without saying that he’s | Read More »

The Fiscal Conservative “Go It Alone” Strategy Failed

By: kipling (Diary)  |  February 9th at 12:00 PM  | 

From the diaries by Leon… Let me begin with two brief qualifiers.  First, I believe in fiscal conservatism.  I am a 100% fiscally conservative believer in small government.  I also happen to be 100% in favor of social conservatism and a strong national defense.  So, in short, I am a Reagan conservative.  The following diary is not a critique of fiscal conservatism but rather those | Read More »

The GOP could easily be back in the wilderness in 2014

By: Change Jar Conservative (Diary)  |  September 1st at 08:44 AM  | 

From the Diaries by Erick. Introduction My first political act was attending a Ronald Reagan rally back in 1980. Since then I’ve watched with great disappointment the ability of the GOP to turn opportunities into wasted piles of crap and to push soft Republicans and weary independents into the arms of the Democrats or those who don’t vote. Such moves have led to this kind | Read More »