Category Archives: Government

God and Marriage

I’ve read a lot of articles over the past several years, ever since my state voted against same sex marriage (twice). Now that the issue is before the Supreme Court, I see tensions running high on both sides, but few … Continue reading

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The Monarch Presidency – Obamacare and the Individual Mandate

Actually, I have not been an opponent of an individual mandate. It seems to me intuitively correct that the state should not have to pay for the healthcare of a financially secure individual who for whatever reason has decided not … Continue reading

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Newt Gingrich at CRP – the CA GOP Conference

Newt Gingrich was the only presidential candidate to make an appearance at the California Republican Party conference (CRP) this weekend in Burlingame, CA. With introductions by Michael Reagan, Herman Cain, and Callista Gingrich, the former Speaker of the House refuted … Continue reading

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Instinctive Conservatism

Conservatism, when it moves forward, does not dash out like a sprinter from starting blocks, but rather it stumbles forward like a prizefighter, weary from the blows he’s received, dreading the blows to come, yet determined to press ahead. Recent … Continue reading

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Ron Paul and the 5 Stages of Scandal

Allen West – a man who, having served over 20 years in the military, and is now currently serving as one of the most outspoken voices of Conservatism in Congress, has certainly seen his share of enemy fire – said … Continue reading

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Fundraiser for Congressman Allen West

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Yesterday, two of African-American Conservatives’ co-founders, Sebastian & Marie Stroughter, were privileged to attend a private fundraiser for Congressman Allen West. Representative West was honored with a reception hosted by The Frederick Douglass Foundation of CA, an organization for which … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street (Part 2): Craptastic Capitalism

A nationally known sandwich chain has a franchise across from the recreation center my children attend. Thus, on an almost weekly basis, because we have Bible study on that weeknight almost immediately after the rec class, we often stop by … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street and Other Analogies

I am the mother of three (bias alert: adorable) children. If I were to allow them to, they would stay up all night, subsist on an endless supply of food from McDonald’s, and never do schoolwork or clean their rooms. … Continue reading

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Fairness and the Obama Administration

Let’s imagine two extreme economic scenarios: The first is an economy with 3% unemployment, 7% GDP growth, and a tax rate of 0% for those who earn at least a million dollars a year. The second scenario is the reverse … Continue reading

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Bowles-Simpson: Not As Bad As Expected

To many economists and business people, waiting for the results of the Bowles-Simpson fiscal commission has been like waiting for lab results on a persistent cough in a doctor’s office. It was easy to fear the worse, especially when the … Continue reading

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