This article was originally posted on my personal site: http://rpcforum.com The stories making the headlines around the country ought to make Americans pretty ashamed of ourselves. We ought to be humbled by our mistakes and failures. We ought to admit where we have gone wrong and be seeking to right the ship and set sail on a true-er course. But no, how do we respond? “America is the greatest | Read More »
(Originally posted at http://danielalders.com/) In case you hadn’t heard following our country’s recent affirmation of Barack Obama’s presidency, there’s been a bit of infighting among the right-leaning politicos. In fact, it’s gotten rather ugly. Allow me to offer you a few choice headlines to refresh your memory: A More Diverse GOP Republicans descend into civil war Jindal: GOP Should ‘Stop Being The Stupid Party’ Republican Reckoning Begins After | Read More »
(Originally posted on my personal blog - http://nsagraduate.wordpress.com/) I’ve been relatively “mum” on the hot topic of secession over the last week for a variety of reasons. First, I knew it would blow over before long. The hotheaded types who latch on to the idea would eventually quiet down. Second, I was interested in seeing how the media would react. Third, there’s just not a lot | Read More »
(Originally posted on my personal blog - http://nsagraduate.wordpress.com/) Two brief thoughts: 1. I believe in American Exceptionalism. What made America “exceptional” in the past was her willingness to stand for the principles of liberty and free enterprise while acknowledging that it is the God of the Bible who gives us all good things. For these reasons we sing “God Bless America”, say “In God We Trust” | Read More »
(Originally posted on my personal blog - http://nsagraduate.wordpress.com.) I woke up this morning to find that last night’s results remained the same. Well actually, that’s not true – this morning it was worse. President Obama increased his lead in the popular vote, proving that at least 60 million of our countrymen are incapable of discernment, considering him to be worthy of another four years of leadership. | Read More »
You know who you are. You didn’t vote for Mitt Romney in the primary – he’s a moderate, was governor of a liberal state, isn’t consistently pro-life, etc. He’s not your guy. You’re a Conservative – down to your bones. You believe in free markets, liberty, as small a federal government as possible, less taxes, less government spending, less focus on foreign interests and more focus | Read More »
Mitt Romney has a big problem. And it isn’t his comment about the 47%. Romney’s problem is his inability to communicate a vision for America. Frankly, this is why I wasn’t in Romney’s corner during the primaries, and why I haven’t been an overly enthusiastic supporter since. He simply can’t capture the true nature of conservatism and show that it means as much to him | Read More »
My fellow Christians are confusing me. One of the common reactions to having Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for President has been to complain about the uselessness of political pragmatism on the part of conservative Christians. Many are complaining that those who would vote for Romney over Obama are merely looking for “a chance to right the ship,” and suggest that the time for | Read More »
I’m probably not coming at this the way most conservatives would prefer. Most conservatives I know are big on patriotism, flag-waving, freedom, guns, and individual rights, but they do tend to forget where their first allegiances should lie. After all, our country was founded by conservatives, men who understood the importance of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, as well as freedom of speech, | Read More »
We are a nation of immigrants. Adventurers. For most of us, our forefathers crossed oceans and weathered many storms to reach this land. This “New World.” We are a nation of immigrants. We came from all over – England, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, Israel, Iran, India, Egypt, Russia, China, Japan… the list goes on. We are a nation of immigrants. But when | Read More »
There’s been a great deal of hubbub over this video during the last two days, and rightly so. If you’ve got a free half an hour, then feel free to watch it and be moved by it. But please, please… wait before you act, study the organization you’re giving to, and use discretion. Having watched the video and done a little bit of reading myself, | Read More »
Laying It All On The Line Governor Perry, I want to begin by stating how thankful I am for your leadership in Texas and how proud I am of the work that you have done to make Texas the finest state in which to live. Your leadership as Governor had been admirable, and it has been wonderful to see you apply the principle that an | Read More »
Whether we want to admit or not, the 2012 election and race for the GOP nomination is focused on attracting the hearts and minds of a populace suffering from a bad case of ADHD. Think about it for a moment – due to the great advances in technologies and the contributions of people like the late Steve Jobs, we live our lives in a constant | Read More »
There were several comments last night that led me to this post, including Perry’s comments about the SS Ponzi Scheme, Cain’s comment about God and taxes, and then of course… the undebated topic of the death tax. First of all, Cain was right when he suggested that if God requires 10%, shouldn’t the government be happy with 9%. I think his 9-9-9 plan would be | Read More »
Wanted to jot down a few thoughts immediately following the Reagan Debate tonight. I thought it was a helpful debate, and made a few things clear: 1) Newt Gingrich was the best man onstage tonight, and would likely be on any given night. He is brilliant at getting to the heart of a political issue, and bringing it home ideologically. He would make a great adviser for any | Read More »
Remember back in January, following the attempted murder of Representative Giffords? The President boldly proclaimed: “At a time when our discourse has become so sharply polarized, at a time when we are far too eager to lay the blame for all the ails of the world at the feet of those who think differently than we do, it’s important for us to pause for a | Read More »
There’s been a bit of confusion as to the American Dream lately. And by lately, I mean “over the last several decades.” Through the years, both parties have drifted towards the idea of a democracy, and with that shift they have increasingly catered to the majority. After all, if you want a democracy to succeed, that’s how you do business: via majority. There’s a problem | Read More »
I’m done with all the hopey-changey talk coming from the left. Not that I was ever a fan, but the pick-me-ups and inspirational talks always make an American feel like he’s got the situation under control. Like there’s hope for tomorrow. Like he’ll soon see a brighter day. Oh wait, now I’m doing it, too… The empty rhetoric and promises of a brighter future need | Read More »
My days begin before a classroom of 9th-graders. Every morning, I spend an hour with these young men and women before I head to the office for yet another day of real estate during this time of economic instability and political unrest. The contrast could not be starker. From where I stand in front of my class, I know that we can conquer the world. We | Read More »
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