Feb 08
The thought of Rick Santorum as the Republican nominee elicits all sorts of powerful, negative emotions within me. As a social conservative/fiscal liberal, Santorum represents everything wrong with the political Party I love. Even so, I recognize that reckless attacks on Santorum and his supporters will resolve nothing. We share a common goal, to see …
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Feb 05
During the late 90′s, as a college student, I started hanging out with a group of friends actively involved in the local music scene. I remember being at a friend’s house one night with some self-described “punks”. We were waiting for our mutual friend to come home from a show her husband had played at …
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Jan 22
Out of boredom, I began looking through some poll numbers on Gallup’s website, specifically the Presidential approval numbers. The numbers break down by demographics like you might expect–the more progressive a demographic, the higher President Obama’s approval rating. One number that really stood is the “Married/Not Married” numbers. For the week of January 9-15, 2012, …
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Oct 14
It may sound preposterous, but I believe that in spite of their differences, the Tea Partiers and the Occupy Wall Street crowd share a common concern–one we all should share. Corporations and the Federal government are guilty of exploiting American citizens and we need a change in both sectors. That doesn’t mean we need the …
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Oct 11
Nearly twenty years after his unfortunate death, Lee Atwater’s legacy remains alive and well in the Republican Party. Throughout his political career, Atwater developed a knack for transforming weaker candidates into contenders, by shifting the debate away from policy and into minutia. His techniques proved effective, but also exposed a man who never wrestled with …
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Oct 09
While I love talking politics, I hate admitting I’m a Republican. I’m not ashamed, mind you, because I grew up in the Party and thoroughly understand the philosophy of the GOP, but I hate having to break the platform down for both those inside and outside the Party, in order to dispel some common myths. …
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Sep 13
I cannot explain my fascination with the evangelical Christian community. Perhaps it’s because it’s a segment of society I have experienced from the inside and out, and at times I still feel a great kinship with the community. I especially love hearing tales of people around my age who were raised in that environment. No …
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Aug 06
Perhaps it’s my legal background kicking into overdrive, but when I see the word “response”, I immediately think of a pleading filed in response to a motion. As you may know, the proper way to answer a response is through a “reply”. Therefore, I felt it prudent to issue The Reply to Rick Perry’s “The …
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Jul 21
Several outlets, including The New York Times and Washington Post, are now reporting that President Obama and Speaker Boehner may be close to a “major” budget deal. With the government staring at a potential default in less than two weeks, the officials said the administration on Wednesday night notified top members of Congress that an …
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