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Though the Tea Party movement is not a cohesive entity, its component parts this year have been grappling with a central existential question: To be, or not be, a third party?  (more…)

This observation by Franklin D. Roosevelt comes to mind as various agencies of the federal government move in force (more…)

Rhetoric often manipulates our understanding through bias-laden misuse of language. We all have encountered such examples. (more…)

Last week was truly remarkable. Republicans swept three state elections; then an Islamic extremist holding the position of an Army psychiatrist murdered 13 persons and wounded 31 others at Fort Hood, Texas (more…)

What happens when ethics and politics collide? I did a quick online interview about this with Kelley Harp, one of my key staffers from Senate (more…)

In his first year as president Bill Clinton, who had run as a centrist, was drawn into the new-left vortex of socialized healthcare, which led (more…)

We have a new president attempting to move the country his way–to the left. We hear about divisive town halls and tea parties (more…)

The greatest single weapon in the Democratic Party’s arsenal has been its ability to confuse the voters. Even though it has practically defined itself (more…)

(Nantucket) If the recession wasn’t enough, the summer’s unprecedented bad weather has added to this island’s woes. Also experiencing very heavy weather these days is the Democratic (more…)

The Obama Administration has been the occasion for numerous Tea Parties and Town Hall Meetings, which are different species of the genus public assembly.  How they are seen and understood depends a great deal on one’s point of view. (more…)

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. - Karl Marx

While not in the habit of quoting the father of “scientific socialism,” I know a good Marxian quotation when I see one (more…)

The recent passing of CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite was the occasion for considerable media navel gazing, most of which either waxed nostalgic or sought to channel his luster. (more…)

In recent years several major metropolitan newspapers have gone out of business and more have cut back considerably on their coverage. (more…)

Palin is admirable and wonderful in many ways. I look forward to big contributions from her as a conservative force on the national scene (more…)

(Boston) While the world watched the fraudulent Iranian elections, by chance I found myself here in the historic capital of American election fraud. (more…)