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Still Not Forgotten

If there was any doubt that 9/11 still lingers on in our consciousness, it should be put to rest. On this, the sixth anniversary of the tragic attack, people

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Far Right, Meet Far Left.

In her book The Future and Its Enemies, Virginia Postrel describes the odd phenomenon where the far political right and the far political left end up sounding very much the same. That phenomenon has never been more clear than in […]

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Huckabee Versus Thompson

Apparently, Mike Huckabee has challenged Fred Thompson to a debate. This is a fairly savvy play by Huckabee, as the suggestion seems to be playing pretty well among conservatives that have heard (I would watch!).  We know that Huck can […]

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The Debate Wrap-Up

This morning's reading has primarily been about the debate last night.  Here's a sampling: Hot Air has some of the pertinent videos. Hugh has the quotes

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Sifting through the Debate

The VodkaPundit is liveblogging the Republican debate so I don't have to. Early impressions: Forget Fred making a bad decision.  He gets the benefit of the debate without

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The Death of Political Memory

I don't read Boars Head Tavern very much.  I'll confess that up front. But they have hit on a discussion of politics lately that has been

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Romney: Flip-Flopping or Not?

Update: Consistent?  Absolutely!  Step one, then step two! My brother says "yes." I remain unconvinced. Watch this video of the Massachusetts gubernatorial debate. Romney argues forcefully that he

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The Refreshing Strategy of Mitt Romney

I haven't decided on a candidate for 08 yet, but if Mitt Romney continues making moves like these, he will quickly win my support. The candidates for President

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Responding to Readers: Article6 on "The Romney Dilemma"

On Thursday, I highlighted what I see to be a dilemma for evangelical voters when it comes to Mitt Romney. Either we ignore his Mormonism and so deepen the divide between the sacred and secular, or we discuss it and […]

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The Romney Dilemma

I haven’t decided on a candidate in the 08 election yet. Unlike Joe and some of the others who have anted up for Fred!’s campaign, I am still open to a Romney led ticket. But as Joshua Trevino points out […]

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The Coming Out Party of the NY Times

Conservatives have suspected it for a long, long time--the disgruntlement with the war at the NY Times has seeped into headlines, articles and the stories they choose to run.

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Report from the Front: A First-Hand Account of the Minuteman Project

In a classic episode of The Andy Griffith Show, the indefatigable Barney Fife gives Gomer Pyle a ticket for making an illegal u-turn.  When Barney makes the same u-turn a second later, Gomer runs after Barney shouting “Citizen’s arrest, citizen’s […]