Published: The Morning Call (February 24, 2012), PolicyMic (February 24, 2012) As Ron Paul's inability to expand his base within the Republican Party makes his bid for the GOP presidential nomination seem increasingly futile, media outlets are discussing whether...
Extremism in the 2012 Republican Primaries
Nov 21, 2011 | Centrism, Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2012), Extremism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: The Morning Call (November 21, 2011) If I were a Republican, I would be very concerned right now about the future of my party. Allow me to explain. As of the moment, President Barack Obama is an extremely vulnerable incumbent. Unemployment remains...
Rick Santorum and Gay Rights
Oct 2, 2011 | Civil Liberties, Conservativism, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Media Issues, Pennsylvania, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Religion and Religious Issues, Republicans
Published: The Morning Call (October 2, 2011) In a recent interview with Politico, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum issued a scathing denunciation of Google. "If you're a responsible business," he remarked, "you don't let things like that happen in your...
The Tea Party and the Constitution
Aug 15, 2011 | Conservativism, Economic Policy, Extremism, Liberalism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: The Morning Call (August 15, 2011) When reviewing "Atlas Shrugged," the magnum opus of libertarian paladin Ayn Rand, famed anti-communist Whittaker Chambers made this observation about her philosophy: "Out of a lifetime of reading, I can recall no other...
The Tea Party and the Debt Ceiling Debate
Jul 28, 2011 | Conservativism, Economic Policy, Extremism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: The Express Times (July 28, 2011) Even though I am hardly a fan of the disproportionate influence of big businesses in our government, the reality is that the vast majority of them don’t want a default any more than centrists, leftists and moderate...