Tired of the disunity of hyphenated conservatives in a movement adrift? Fed up with spineless excuses from leaders who won’t lead? We are.
Backbone, principle, and purpose for the renewal of American conservatism have defined the Claremont Institute since its founding in 1979.
Institute President Brian Kennedy recently brought on William J. Bennett in Washington DC and John Andrews in Colorado. We’d like to bring you on as well.
“Our next president will need to exercise leadership to defeat radical Jihadists, perhaps the most important national security challenge facing our nation” said Congressman Pete Hoekstra during a Michigan speaking tour (more…)
By Dave Crater, crater@wilberforcecenter.org
The “separation of church and state” crusade is joined every day in courtrooms across the land, but today in especially interesting fashion in North Carolina. Front page news says Chief N.C. District Court Judge Joseph Turner interpreted a reference in state law requiring witnesses to place their hand on the “holy scriptures” as, to everyone’s amazement, the Bible. (more…)
Ritter For, Wiens Against, Beauprez and Holtzman Unsupportive
Three potential Republican contenders for Governor next year are voicing their opposition or concerns toward Referendum C, the $3 billion spending plan referred by the legislature for voter approval this fall. One of the four Democrats most frequently mentioned for their party’s nomination came out in favor of the plan; the others passed.
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