Does the debate format need to change?
As I watch debate after debate between the Republican candidates, it becomes difficult to see who these discussions are really for: the media, the electorate, or simply the candidates themselves?
The past few debates, the moderators have ended up with tomato on their faces for asking questions the candidates did not feel were appropriate. The candidates threw talking points at each other, but at the end it was difficult to get a real picture of any of the candidates.
Who are they? What do they believe in? How do they envision this country in the
Does the Debate Format Need to Change?
by Jessica B. February 14th, 2012 | Political Opinions, Presidential Election
A Holy Alliance
by Eric M. Blake February 13th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, General Politics, Presidential News
We have seen, this week, a glimmer of hope amid the vast culture war—a sense of a victory, about to be snatched from the jaws of a prior defeat. For at long last, the Left has overreached. Just as Obamacare (oh, sorry, “Affordable Care Act”) galvanized the nation — giving the Tea Party the boost it needed to send the “shellacking” it did in 2010 — so, I feel, this event could well give the needed boost to make Election Day, 2012 a night to remember.
I’m referring, of course, to the battle being waged over the Obama Administration’s overt
I’m referring, of course, to the battle being waged over the Obama Administration’s overt
The Return of the Citizen-Politician
by Eric M. Blake February 10th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, General Politics, Political Opinions
This week, dear readers, I thought I’d take a break from national politics—from bias in the media, from the GOP field, from why Rick Santorum is a good candidate and why Ron Paul is not, and from why Barack Obama must not get a second term—and focus on something a little closer to home. Today, let’s look at an example of why, amid all the garbage—all the conflict, all the childish name-calling (which, if you look at my “Ron Paul ‘Revolution’” article, is still going on….) — there is reason for hope for our country, as we look at
All Republicans Hate the Poor, Right?
by Ronald A. Rowe February 8th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, Political Opinions, Republican Reflections
There is a line of argument that has been circulating for decades but seems to have found a new life in hundreds of poorly-written letters to the editor and blogs across the internet recently. There are variations on the theme, of course, but the general argument goes something like this:
It is pretty hard to offend me. I take most everything in stride. But, loathe as I am to
- Republicans pretend to be Godly, but they're not. My Bible says that you should help the poor. Republicans all hate the poor. Therefore, you cannot be Republican and be a good Christian.
It is pretty hard to offend me. I take most everything in stride. But, loathe as I am to
Where’s the Federal Budget?
by T Akery February 7th, 2012 | Political Facts, Presidential News
With much of the media attention on the Republican primaries and essentially legislation that looks good in an election year, there is a major piece of legislation that has been quite overlooked. What is so important about this legislation? Well, it represents one of the fundamental jobs assigned to Congress by the U.S. Constitution. Often used as a political power play, the lack of passage is probably the number one reason why spending has gotten so out of control. This piece of legislation is the Federal Budget.
The last Federal Budget was passed by President George W. Bush. Yes, you
The last Federal Budget was passed by President George W. Bush. Yes, you
