An open letter to Newt Gingrich
Mr. Gingrich, I saw in the news today your remarks at Cornerstone Church, where you characterized secular thought as a grave threat to our nation. With all due respect, sir, I cannot disagree more. I...
View ArticleBen Stein says raise taxes on the rich
Is Ben Stein right? Do we need to raise taxes and cut spending?
View ArticleThe false debate over climate change
The AP reports that Gov. Rick Perry does not “believe in global warming” and accuses scientists of manufacturing the theory by manipulating data. I’ll note that this is coming from the same guy who...
View ArticleWhat does “small government” mean to you?
It's not the government's job to live our lives for us or to determine how they will turn out. It is the government's job to prevent other people from infringing upon our rights, by either violence or...
View ArticleLetters to Ellie: Living in Texas
As I write this post, you are about 20 weeks of age. Already, you have changed my life irreversibly and for the better. Your mother and I always prided ourselves on being “big picture” kind of people,...
View ArticleSeriously… the GOP couldn’t do better than Sanford?
My core political values are fiscal conservatism, social liberty, & the rule of law. In a different era, I almost certainly would have been a Republican. Mark Sanford egregiously violated the...
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