No Truces, No Trucers

By: Bill S (Diary)  |  February 3rd at 08:00 AM  | 

The word truce is defined as “a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.”  In recent months, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has turned this word “truce” into a rallying cry for libertarians and a curse word for social conservatives by calling for the next president to forge a “truce” with social conservatives on the | Read More »

The RNC Race and the Truce on Truces

By: Marjorie Dannenfelser (Diary)  |  January 13th at 03:16 PM  | 

Erick wrote a post earlier this week about the race for RNC chair titled, “Are RNC Committeemen Even Listening?” As the head of the Susan B. Anthony List, a 285,000 member non-partisan pro-life group, I’ve asked myself a similar question – Is the Republican Party listening to the grassroots on Life? This question was prompted in my mind (and in many others) by those within | Read More »

“Truces” Unnecessary For Believers in Limited, Constitutional Government

By: hogan (Diary)  |  September 21st at 11:34 AM  | 

Recently, we have seen a number of odd and highly unnecessary comments about the need for truces on social issues. Notably, Mitch Daniels, the Governor of Indiana and possible 2012 Presidential candidate, told the Weekly Standard that we “would have to call a truce on social issues. We’re going to just have to agree to get along for a while.” And now you have one | Read More »