Get Out And VOTE!
by Eric M. Blake March 19th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, General Politics, Political Facts
(A brief note: Faithful Camp Campaign followers may have noticed the clash another writer here seems to want to initiate with yours truly. I will make it a point, as I always have, to not dignify such by addressing him directly. Instead, in any conflict of opinion here, I've made it a point to invoke the facts as I see them—including, but not limited to, an article of my own regarding Rick Santorum, and the beginning of my last article—so as to challenge arguments on those grounds, rather than engage in dismissive name-calling. Let the readers read both. To
Forgive And Forget About It!
by Eric M. Blake March 12th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, General Politics, Political Opinions
In my previous article, I noted that “standards of consistency — and decency — don’t matter that much to the Left”. Take the vitriol against Rick Santorum, which is now reaching the point of twisting Bible verses to mean something completely different than what they actually say. (Look closely at the passage in Numbers that you-know-who invokes, concerning the test for an adulterous wife. It’s not abortion, of course — as anyone not desperately scouring for “hypocrisy” in Christianity would know. In fact, it’s pretty amazing to see how — millennia before STDs were ever identified — God indicated just what to
Rick Santorum and the Culture War
by Eric M. Blake February 27th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, General Politics, Republican Reflections
I’ve been reading all the bashing of Rick Santorum on social issues lately, and it’s been pretty hilarious: “Santorum’s a radical Christian who opposes fundamental freedoms in the United States and elsewhere!” “Santorum’s number-one priority is what we’re looking at on a computer screen!” “Santorum thinks that God needs to be in everyone’s business 24/7!” “Santorum wants to undo all the progress we’ve made since the '50s!” “Santorum wants to appoint an Attorney General to make sure that federal obscenity laws are enforced—”
Um…why shouldn’t laws be enforced? Isn’t that the Constitutional point of a president—to “take Care that the Laws be
Um…why shouldn’t laws be enforced? Isn’t that the Constitutional point of a president—to “take Care that the Laws be
Anything Other than Whitney Houston
by Ronald A. Rowe February 22nd, 2012 | General Politics, Winners & Losers
Another week, another batch of winners and losers from the world of politics.
WINNERS:
President Obama
Another week gone by and the Republicans are no closer to choosing a candidate to oppose the President. A few months ago he looked like a dead duck. There was no way he could be reelected. The economy is still in the toilet, Obama still hasn’t delivered on any of his campaign promises, and his go-to excuse of blaming President Bush is wearing thin. But none of that matters if the GOP can’t find somebody – ANYBODY – that they can agree on. President Obama's ticket
WINNERS:
President Obama
Another week gone by and the Republicans are no closer to choosing a candidate to oppose the President. A few months ago he looked like a dead duck. There was no way he could be reelected. The economy is still in the toilet, Obama still hasn’t delivered on any of his campaign promises, and his go-to excuse of blaming President Bush is wearing thin. But none of that matters if the GOP can’t find somebody – ANYBODY – that they can agree on. President Obama's ticket
More on Ron Paul and the “Revolution”
by Eric M. Blake February 20th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, General Politics, Republican Reflections
In a January article, I stated a few arguments for why Ron Paul is not as electable as his supporters would like. Needless to say, I’ve gotten a great deal of grief for that — it's been over a month, and the comments section continues to fill with vitriol from “Revolutionaries”.
Now — I should be absolutely clear: by “Revolutionaries”, I do not mean the average Ron Paul supporter. You want to support Ron Paul? More power to you. The people I refer to are the militants — the ones who engage in the antics of “seminar callers”, and
Now — I should be absolutely clear: by “Revolutionaries”, I do not mean the average Ron Paul supporter. You want to support Ron Paul? More power to you. The people I refer to are the militants — the ones who engage in the antics of “seminar callers”, and
