January 8, 2009
Earlier today I linked to a new blog for moderate (conservative) Republicans: Crimson Politics. The goal of the site, which is more than a blog, is to give fiscal conservatives, moderate Republicans, moderate conservatives, libertarian conservatives, etc. a place to talk politics, unite, and take ac...
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Many conservatives argued that bailing out financial institutions would be unwise because more companies and entire sectors would request a bailout; since the U.S. government bailed out banks, it could be difficult for it to refuse the requests of others. Additionally, many feared, one bailout could...
go to article »December 19, 2008
In a move that I find personally exciting as a scientist, Obama has decided to nominate, not a career politician, but a career scientist for the post of Secretary of Energy, one could happily say an “elite” scientist. Dr. Stephen Chu is a trained biochemist and physicist who won the No...
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The Democratic Party ran for the past four years as a party of change - an antidote to what it portrayed as the corrupt cronyism and ethically bankrupt government for sale ways of the Republican Congress and Bush Administration. The election is over, but the new congress and new administration are...
go to article »December 15, 2008
December 14, 2008
Via Rebuildtheparty.com comes this fascinating, almost 30-minute video, of Milton Friedman explaining the virtues of the free market and the vices of government intervention in the economy. The video truly is required watching material for all interested in this specific subject. That does not mean,...
go to article »December 10, 2008
December 9, 2008
While campaigning for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele has admonished party conservatives to driving away moderates. Steele’s argument is a rather old one in its vague terms — that the party needs to have a “...
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A nepotistic-like succession of Caroline Kennedy to the likely soon-to-be-vacated seat of Senator Hillary Clinton doesn’t seem to be garnering much support, at least amongst those in the blogosphere. The idea of expanding the Kennedy dynasty…just because…isn’t appealing to ...
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The liberal base and far-left are unhappy that they’re not getting the sufficiently liberal president they wanted. Sorry to be snarky, but excuse me if I don’t give you my sympathy. If you’d been paying attention during the election, you might have seen that the man you thought...
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