Young Republicans a Proud Minority

" Young Republicans a Proud Minority By MARTHA IRVINE – 19 hours ago CHICAGO (AP) — Ladarius Beal is a rarity on the South Side of Chicago. He is a young Republican, a suit-and-tie-wearing island of conservatism in a sea of Democrats, many of them supporters of...

Huckabee: No Economic Conservative

" You've seen the ads, you've heard the mantra. You know, in your heart, and without a doubt that Mike Huckabee is not an economic conservative. At least, not in the way CfG's Pat Toomey and Dick Armey want to define economic conservatism. And apparently, to hear Quinn...

The Dobson Effect

According to a report on Fox news October 9, Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family said, “If neither of the two major political parties nominates an individual who pledges himself or herself to the sanctity of human life, we will join others in voting for a minor party...

"Faith-based investing" and total economic collapse

"In looking at the various instances of bad economic news over the last few days, I've been struck once again by how the supposedly rational, logical, God-forbid-we-regulate-it-because-it-works-fine-on-its-own free market is driven by the very human fears, frailties, and...

FISA failure demonstrates why we need real progressives in Congress

"I'm still mulling over the massive Democratic capitulation that enabled Bush to pass into law the most sweeping violation of Americans' privacy yet--legalizing an illegal program, and making it stronger to boot. Why did this happen? Why did Democrats in both chambers...

Breeding for Christ, conservatism and consumerism

"An interesting piece came across my desk the other day that paints a chilling picture of how strong the religious right's death grip is on American culture and politics... and how that death grip is actually maintained by business interests who want to ensure that the...

From a "pants lawsuit" to a right-wing talking point

"You're probably familiar with the case of Roy Pearson vs. the Chung cleaners over a pair of damaged pants that were allegedly worth $54 million. The Chungs now owe over $100,000 in legal costs from the suit, which Pearson is refusing to pay pending appeal. So there are...

A proposal for a progressive agenda

"...Fundamentally, the ideas of the modern Republican Party leadership have been found incapable of addressing the problems facing the United States, both domestically and internationally. Thankfully, progressives have their own ideas that will prove successful at addressing...

Green "star candidate" from Alberta?

"Green Party leader Elizabeth May has said in an interview with the National Post that the Green Party will have at least one seat in the House of Commons after the next election -- that sure seat, she says, will be in Alberta because she has managed to recruit a "star"...