Founders’ spirit returns with Tea Party movement By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. The Washington Times January 5, 2011 New Year’s Day in Washington dawned gray, wet and cold. It was a perfect day for sightseeing, and so my wife and I decided to sightsee. We went to Mount Vernon, George Washington‘s home, named, incidentally, after […]
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Good manners are smart politics Former President Gerald Ford, left, introduces Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Robert Bork, center, in 1987, as Senator Bob Dole looks on. Bork’s nomination, by President Reagan, met with heated opposition. By John E. Sununu Boston Globe January 17, 2011 IN MARCH of 1997, for a few shining days, ground
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) Catastrophic Success The perils of a ‘do everything’ Democratic Congress. Noemie Emery January 3 – January 10, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 16 Once upon a time, there was success and there was failure, and one could usually tell the difference between them—the first had a thousand fathers and the
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JANUARY 14, 2011 The governor has proven you can take on government unions and survive. Now he has to get real pension reforms. By JAMES FREEMAN In 2010, New Jersey’s Chris Christie proved that a governor can take on teachers unions and not only survive politically, but attract an enthusiastic following. In 2011, Mr. Christie
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S. Florida’s West ready to charge Capitol Hill Elected as warrior for ‘tea party’ By Sean Lengell– The Washington Times December 27, 2010 Depending on who is asked, Republican Rep.-elect Allen West is either a hothead radical who will chip away at what little civility remains on Capitol Hill, or is an energetic, principled pragmatist who
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As the tragedy of the Arizona shootings unfold, conservatism is under attack and being absurdly blamed for the actions of a madman. Michelle Malkin has put together a damning article pointing out the extreme hypocrisy of the Left. Warning: some of the photos are horribly graphic. www.michellemalkin.com While it is not a time for finger-pointing,
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JANUARY 7, 2011 The New Party of No Majority Leader Harry Reid will soon be blocking, obstructing or deterring nearly all the reforms the Republican House sends to the Senate. By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may yet rue the day he helped popularize the phrase “The Party of No.” It never
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Dear MoveOn member, “Look, I know MoveOn usually works on national issues, but the Republicans have taken over, and we really need your help.” That was the message I got last week from a leading progressive in the state legislature in my home state of Maine. I could hear the urgency in her voice—and we’re
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JANUARY 4, 2011 The House GOP is making it harder to tax and spend. House Republicans are pledging to cut spending, and one early sign they’re serious is the rules package they are bringing to the House floor tomorrow. More than the last time it held power, the GOP is changing the rules to make
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JANUARY 4, 2011 The House Republican majority has said it will require members to cite the specific authority for any bill they introduce. By ROGER PILON If the new Congress to be sworn in on Wednesday is the tea party’s cardinal achievement so far, its most symbolic achievement will come on Thursday, when the first
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