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This site is hosted by Backbone America Citizens Alliance, John Andrews, Chairman. The alliance stands for America without apologies, America with steel in her spine, America as it was meant to be. More >

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Another American century?

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By John Andrews

Will the USA be around to celebrate 2076? Or will America’s goodness and glory be but a sad memory to our grandchildren? Historians warn that great nations undo themselves with moral and fiscal laxity after about 250 years. My new book, Responsibility Reborn: A Citizen’s Guide to the Next American Century, looks at our chances More >

Andrews in Print

Partisan Politics for Dummies

(Denver Post, Apr. 29) If I undertook to write about partisan politics for dummies, I’d immediately have your attention. Many people think that’s all partisan politics is for. It’s everyone’s favorite punching bag.But I’ll argue that partisan politics is forever with us and a good thing, so we may disagree. At least if we avoid capital letters, there’s no trademark rub More >

Andrews on TV

Sheriff Obama? Not so much

The President has failed on national security and can’t credibly campaign as a tough guy, says John Andrews in the May round of Head On TV debates. Just the opposite, replies Susan Barnes-Gelt: in eliminating bin Laden and removing Qadhafi, Obama has proved the strongest commander-in-chief since FDR. John on the right, Susan on the left, also go at it this month More >

What John is Reading

Currently I’m enjoying…:

A Long Pull by Allen Harris & Jason Gray

Who Are We? by Samuel Huntington

The 5000 Year Leap by Cleon Skousen

The Rambler by Samuel Johnson

And regularly reading such magazines as…

National Review, Weekly Standard, New Republic,
Commentary, First Things, Touchstone,
Claremont Review of Books, Mars Hill Audio Journal

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Matt Arnold gains in regent race

In the statewide race to tilt CU’s board of regents rightward, not only by replacing a D with an R but also by making sure the R is a fighting conservative,
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Grim reminder in Parker deaths

Have you observed two reoccurring events in the news?  First, there is murder followed by a suicide.  Is this the result
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Vote no on Proposition 103

I’m a no-vote on Prop 103, and so should you be. The ballot issue raising Colorado’s income tax rate and sales tax rate
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Vote Republican in local races on Nov. 1

Despite the wrong-headed Colorado statute barring party affiliations from the ballot in local elections, we all know it matters a lot
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Tattered Cover book signing, Oct. 4

Do you agree that Americans must revive responsibility or lose our liberty, as John Andrews warns in his new book Responsibility Reborn? Then join us when
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Wrong Way Obama rolls on

President Obama has joined Mexico’s side by suing Arizona for trying to protect its borders. He has joined unions in opposing the governor of Wisconsin,
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What’s Jay Say? No mo’ DOMA

President Obama proclaimed that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which states that marriage is between one man
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Tea Party meets with GOP legislators

Republicans in the state Senate and House huddled with Tea Party leaders on Jan. 6, just hours after my column
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McConnell heads for tall grass

Bob McConnell, who twice in the past five months told Republicans in western Colorado he was their man for high office, today set some kind of record by quitting the party
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What’s Jay Say? Government, Humbug

Some timeless wisdom for Obama: “This country has achieved its commercial and financial supremacy under a regime of private ownership.
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SPIRIT OF 1776

Unlike any other college and think tank in the West, Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University, directed by John Andrews, proudly defends both conservative principles and the faith of our fathers. Learn more at CentennialCCU.org

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BLUEPRINT BRIEFING 5/16: Rob Witwer, co-author of the essential book, The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado, speaks at Centennial Institute on May 16, 7pm. Make reservations at Centennialccu.org.

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