Posts Tagged ‘conservative’
Orrin Hatch Faces Two Pro-gun Challengers
SECOND AMENDMENT, GOA.ORG Two pro-gun conservatives recently announced they were running against Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. This is welcome news for gun owners. In a Senate career that has lasted more than thirty five years, Hatch has not been a particularly good friend of the Second Amendment. During negotiations over the 1986 [...]
What Will America Decide in 2012?
Mike Brownfield, Heritage Foundation Voters in Iowa will caucus today to select their choice for the 2012 presidential nominees. As the rest of the nation watches, Iowa’s choice could help frame the debate for this election year. And as the voters speak, others are weighing in on what they believe is the best direction for America’s [...]
New Year’s Resolutions for Conservatives
David Azerrad, Heritage Foundation Let’s be honest: We all know you’re not really gonna quit smoking, start exercising, and eat more vegetables as of today. As Emerson wryly remarked: “All promise outruns performance.” The key to keeping your New Year’s resolutions is to make them more realistic. Rather than try to drastically [...]
Why Conservatives Should Support Ron Paul
By Dennis Behreandt As Ron Paul has surged over recent weeks becoming a front-runner for the Republican nomination despite mainstream attempts to derail his growing popularity, among some conservatives, concern is growing. Specifically, among those conservatives most concerned with foreign policy, Ron Paul is viewed with skepticism, if not [...]
Twitter and the Bachmann Theory
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice The social media landscape can be overwhelming. Its never-ending cycle of information often leaves consumers feeling unsure about how to differentiate hard news from fluff. And once you enter the social media world, the cycle seems to spin with no end in sight. Even a mundane post to the [...]
Conservatism and Business
By Jack Kerwick Among Republicans, the belief that a presidential candidate with experience in the business world is preferable to a candidate without such experience dies hard. While this assumption is far from implausible, invariably overlooked are those considerations that militate against it. For one, the incentives and [...]
My Response to a Newspaper Editor
By Chuck Baldwin On January 11, 2011, I spoke before a packed house of some 500 people who had braved below zero temperatures to hear me speak here in my adopted hometown of Kalispell, Montana. Among the journalists who were there were the Flathead Beacon’s Dan Testa and the Daily Inter Lake’s Caleb Soptelean. Soptelean’s report on my [...]
Rush: Tea Party Under Assault at CPAC
Liberty Alerts, WorldNetDaily.com Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh, himself considered a conservative icon, blasted this year's Conservative Political Action Conference for drowning out tea partiers and those concerned with social issues, lamenting, "That's not the CPAC that I've always thought of or known." Saying he was concerned that "I might [...]
Wyoming RINO Republicans Undermine Conservative Momentum
By Christopher G. Adamo 2010 will likely be remembered in the coming decades as the year when Americans turned back from the brink and reasserted their devotion to the traditional values and principles that have produced the most powerful, most prosperous, and until recently, the freest nation on earth. The elections of last November were a [...]
Libertarians, Conservatives, and Qualities of Governance
American Gumbo with Diane Alden Former Law and Order star, Michael Moriarity says about Libertarians what I have been thinking. While I admire and believe in about half of their tenets, some of them are so really stupid and anti-human and so out of touch with any of the beliefs the Founders had in mind that I have trouble accepting a rational [...]
From Boise: A Bird’s Eye View of the State of the State
By Gary Brown THE 2011 SESSION There I sat behind the Governor, perched high in the balcony. Yesterday I sat higher than anyone in the Chamber of the Idaho State House as Governor Otter gave his annual “State of the State” address. My seat selection was by design. I wanted to gauge the reaction of the legislators. The content of the [...]
Who’s to Blame? According to the Left, Giffords Is and They Are
By Bryan Fischer The wingers on the left have fallen all over themselves blaming the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on overheated rhetoric from the right. Sarah Palin has been fingered as the main culprit because of a map she posted that had a bulls-eye painted over Giffords’ district as a target for the 2012 elections. Glenn Beck, Rush [...]
Enemy Within the Gates
By Chuck Baldwin As surely as William Barret Travis drew a line in the sand at the Alamo, a line is being drawn in the hearts of men today. By the time it is over, every man and woman in America will have to choose which side of the line they are on. Neutrality will not be an option. Furthermore, this line is separating, not only political and [...]
Americans Are Addicted To Government
Can we be saved from ourselves despite the pain? By Gary Brown These days leading a state in America is very much the same as leading a person off drugs. Americans have become addicted to government and we do not like pain. The first requirement for overcoming addiction is a willing patient. If our state and country are to be saved there [...]
The Biggest Earthquake of The 2010 Elections
By Christopher G. Adamo A net sixty-four seat Republican gain in the U.S. Congress is no trifling matter. In a single night, the House of Representatives has been transformed from a leftist hotbed into a conservative dominated legislative body once again representing the people of the Heartland. And though the Republicans did not achieve [...]
Conservative Momentum Continues To Build
By Christopher G. Adamo With less than a month to go before the November elections, a political Tsunami seems imminent. Despite Democrat denial of the overwhelming public rejection of the liberal agenda, evidence mounts daily suggesting that “We the People” fully intend to make their pro-America, anti-statist sentiments known on November [...]
Americanism: A Revival of the American Ideology
By Gary Brown Sunday night night (October 3), in my presentation at the IVA community meeting in Coeur d’Alene I stated that I no longer consider myself to be a conservative, but one who embraces “Historical Americanism.” Before I could fully explain myself, an obvious question was asked, “What is Americanism?” The lively [...]
Libertarianism’s Folly: When ‘Live and Let Live’ Fails
By Selwyn Duke While there was a time when I might have described myself as a libertarian, those days are long gone. In fact, I don't even call myself a conservative anymore. Oh, don't get me wrong -- I agree with libertarians on many issues, and their governmental model is vastly preferable to what liberals have visited upon us. Yet there is a [...]
Our Dying Constitution — and How to Revive It, III
Liberty Alerts, Eagle Forum’s Court Watch, Virginia Armstrong With barely one month remaining before the pivotal elections of 2010, economic policy continues to attract more attention than any other issue area. But the most critical issue in this elections — as in American politics and law in general — is the continuous dying process [...]
The New Republican Contract
Liberty Alerts, JBS.Org JBS CEO Art Thompson says the new Republican Contract and economic control means people control. Since when have the Republicans stood for the Constitution? They have only been able to convince people for 150 years that they do. Click here to watch the video ____________________________ Used with the permission of [...]
Bill Clinton Helps the Republicans Run against Bush
By Selwyn Duke You’ve probably heard that joke concerning what’s actually happening when Bill Clinton’s lips are moving, but sometimes the truth does manage to negotiate his tongue. And his recent trip to Minnesota to campaign for Democrat gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton might just be one of these instances — well, sort of. While [...]
O’Donnell Says She’s Listening to the People, Not the ‘Experts’
(CNSNews.com) – Reports that establishment Republicans will refuse to back conservative newcomer Christine O’Donnell in Delaware may not be true. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) – who backed Republican Rep. Mike Castle in Delaware’s U.S. Senate race – has been quoted as saying he will not back away from supporting [...]
Our Dying Constitution and How to Revive It, Part II
Liberty Alerts, Eagle Forum's Court Watch, Virginia Armstrong As the elections of 2010 loom closer, the politics of Barack Obama's reign are a swirling miasma in which many of the American electorate are caught up. But the most critical issue in this elections — as in American politics and law in general — is the continuous dying process [...]
Winning Conservative Agenda for 2010 and Beyond
By Christopher G. Adamo As November looms, traditional America is conflicted among feelings of anticipation, dread, and despair. The upcoming elections hold the prospect of major conservative gains in the House and Senate, which could drastically turn the tide on the relentless liberal attacks against the nation. And it is undeniable that such a [...]
Attend “Nullify Now!”
Liberty Alerts, JBS.org Freedom Campaign As we announced about a month ago, The John Birch Society and The New American are partnering with the Tenth Amendment Center on its "Nullify Now!" campaign. "Nullify Now!" is a multi-city event tour focused on education and activism on a state level to nullify unconstitutional laws. Thomas Woods, author [...]
Our Dying Constitution — and How to Revive It
Liberty Alerts, Eagle Forum, Virginia Armstrong One of the Grand Old Men of the U. S. Senate, Sam Ervin, wrote in 1981 that The usurpation of this power by Supreme Court Justices does not prove that the Constitution is a living instrument of government. On the contrary, it proves that the Constitution is dead, and that the people of our [...]
Republicans Derail Tea Party Event Over Social Issues
By Bryan Fischer A Tea Party was scheduled this past Sunday for Lexington Green - you know, where the shot was fired that was heard ‘round the world - but it got canceled at the last minute. Why? Apparently because big tent Tea Party Republicans are scared to death of social issues. Brian Camenker, the president of MassResistance, was slated [...]
Join Us at the Freedom Action National Conference
Join Us at the Freedom Action National Conference at Valley Forge, PA on August 12 – 14, 2010. The John Birch Society is a cosponsor of this conference. Two of our staff members, Bill Jasper and Larry Greenley, are speaking at the event, and we'll also have an exhibit there. We invite you to join us at this conference with such an [...]
Hello, I Am A Racist, Pleased to Meet You
By Selwyn Duke There is such a thing as a conditioned response. Here’s an example: Leftists call conservatives “racists.” Conservatives cower and stutter some defense. Leftists call conservatives “racists” some more. Conservatives cower some more. Question: How do you think you break this pattern? We’ve seen this again with the [...]
Harry Reid Must Go!
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Gun Owners of America is backing Sharron Angle in the United States Senate race in Nevada, and we have compiled a list of 42 reasons why Harry Reid MUST be defeated. This is one of the top races in the country and one WE MUST WIN! If any gun owner or sportsman has any doubt if Reid is pro-gun or [...]
Nil Desperandum
By Steve Farrell Liberty Letters, Samuel Adams, 1772 Human nature being what it is, patriotic fervor tends to come and go. In 1772, when it seemed to be more going than coming, James Warren reported to Samuel Adams from Plymouth about the towns he had been canvassing: "They are dead," he lamented, "and the dead can't be raised without a [...]
Why Doctors Don’t Want Free-Market Medicine — Theodore Levy
Free Enterprise Zone, The Freeman, Theodore Levy You may have heard that the AMA and “America’s physicians” favor universal health care. That’s true of the AMA, but that organization represents fewer than 20 percent of the nation’s doctors. And it’s true of many academic university physicians, but anecdotally it is obviously [...]
Elena Kagan Should Be Rejected — Phyllis Schlafly
By Phyllis Schlafly Barack Obama revealed his goal for the Supreme Court when he complained on Chicago Radio Station WBEZ-FM in 2001 that the Earl Warren Court wasn't "radical" enough because "it didn't break free from the essential constraints placed by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution" in order to allow "redistribution of wealth." [...]
America’s Great Religious Document — Phyllis Schlafly
By Phyllis Schlafly Tea Parties and other spontaneous groups of activists are bringing a new appreciation of the United States Constitution to grassroots America, so this Fourth of July would be a good occasion to make sure that they also appreciate our other essential founding document, the Declaration of Independence. I urge all to find a [...]
Why Kagan is Unqualified … and Dangerous — Selwyn Duke
By Selwyn Duke Despite being thoroughly unqualified to occupy the bench, Elena Kagan will most likely be confirmed to the Supreme Court. This is because most of our 100 senators are almost as unqualified to judge a judge as she is to be one. What is the proper criterion to apply? Well, a simple analogy illustrates the point best. Let’s say [...]
Clueless About Independence Day
Liberty Alerts, JBS.org Freedom Campaign You’ve watched them before. You’re visiting a video-hosting site and clicked on any number of the “man on the street” videos that document reactions to a particular piece of legislation or folks being asked what they think about certain issues or are quizzed on certain topics that [...]
Politically Stupid People — Alan Caruba
By Alan Caruba If you harbor the suspicion that a lot of voters are not bright enough to understand the issues, the candidates, or anything about those who hold public office, you are right. Considering the critical issues affecting the security, economy, and the future of the nation, it is clear that we are being ruled by a cabal in [...]
Barack Obama: A Bill of Indictment — Alan Caruba
By Alan Caruba Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All those with business before the court of public opinion will draw near. A bill of indictment has been issued for Barack Hussein Obama, President of the United States of America. It is a call for justice from the people of the United States who allege that he is engaged in the destruction of their [...]
How Do You Spell Incompetence? — Henry Lamb
By Henry Lamb “O” is his logo, with dramatic red and blue swirls that are supposed to imply some sort of connection to the nation over which he now presides. After observing more than a year of performance, it is clear that his connection to his Muslim roots is far greater than his appreciation of the U.S. Constitution. “B” is his [...]
Rescuing Our Kids and Country From Karl Marx — Steve Farrell
By Steve Farrell It bears repeating: If we hope to halt, reverse and permanently alter America's descent into the gutter of debauchery and that political tyranny that is forever its companion — "education is the key." (1) And if so, it must be, it can only be that that education is initiated, financed, and controlled by parents, not by Karl [...]
Online Society, Offline Civilization: How the Internet is Ushering in the End of the Age — Selwyn Duke
By Selwyn Duke When people discuss the overall effects of the Internet, they will weigh the good and the bad. On one side, they may mention how the Web, along with talk radio, has broken the stranglehold over public opinion the mainstream media once enjoyed; on the other, they may cite the pernicious effects of pornography, cyber-bullying or the [...]
Elena Kagan: A Dangerous Judicial Activist — Bryan Fischer
By Bryan Fischer Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on President Obama’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court, current Solicitor General Elena Kagan. Americans who are concerned about the rule of law and a return to constitutional standards in our jurisprudence have every reason to by assertively, aggressively [...]
Pelosi Trying to Shove DISCLOSE Act Through Congress Once Again
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The Washington Post corroborates what Gun Owners of America has been hearing on Capitol Hill. Top Democrat leaders in the House are trying to make another go at the DISCLOSE Act... and they think they are very close to getting the votes to pass it. According to the Post article from [...]
Bring Back Prohibition! — Alan Caruba
By Alan Caruba That’s right. Bring back Prohibition. It was such a success, right? Oh sure, it led to the development of organized crime, everyone ignored it, and it took a Constitutional amendment to get rid of it, but it did save so many from the evils of demon rum—not! Taxes on things people enjoy are generally called “sin” taxes. [...]
Rise of the New Right
Liberty Alerts, JBS.org Did you see the Rise of the New Right? It's a "documentary" by Hardball's Chris Matthews. He takes a swipe at those opposed to President Obama's policies by lumping them all into the Tea Party movement while smearing The John Birch Society, Oath Keepers, Rand and Ron Paul, and others. Of course, the two [...]
Training Teachers To Teach “Social Justice” — Phyllis Schlafly
By Phyllis Schlafly The monthly journal called Education Reporter recently published an informative expose by a teacher who attended a conference on training teachers how to teach students what is called "social justice." "Social justice" has become a code word for a specific type of teaching in U.S. public schools that is contrary to traditional [...]
Too Much Government in the Gulf — Ron Paul
Texas Straight Talk with Ron Paul Sadly, the disaster in the Gulf continues this week as BP’s efforts at containment keep hitting snags and residents along the coast scramble to clean up and defend their shores and wildlife. Many have criticized the federal government in the past weeks for not doing enough. The reality is there is only so [...]
R.C. Hoiles and Public Schooling — Wendy McElroy
Free Enterprise Zone, The Freeman, Wendy McElroyIn a letter dated May 23, 1946, the libertarian publisher R. C. Hoiles wrote to Leonard E. Read, who would establish the Foundation for Economic Education later that same year. Hoiles advised Read on what he believed was the underlying cause of America’s alarming shift from individual liberty [...]
The Afghanistan Quagmire — Alan Caruba
By Alan Caruba The war in Afghanistan has been going on for more than eight years as of this writing. Over that period of time I have been against it, for it, against it, for it, and now I return to what my instincts and experience told me all along. It’s over. That war is lost. Once the Taliban acquired surface-to-air missiles, the [...]
You Can Fight City Hall! — Henry Lamb
By Henry Lamb When Smart Growth and Sustainable Development washed across the nation in the 1990s, property rights activists were overwhelmed. Visioning councils sprang up everywhere, and towns, cities, counties, and regions soon had “Vision 2020 Action Plans” that transformed normal communities into “Sustainable Communities,” and, for [...]
