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GOP November Debate Highlights

1. Abortion: ‘Culture of Life,’ ‘Culture of Losing’ The candidates discussed where they stood on abortion toward the end of the evening.  “We’re better off when everybody counts,” DeSantis said. “We’re better off when we can promote a culture of life.” The...

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Democracy in America

Alexis de Tocqueville, Table of Contents: Volume I  Colophon The Author's Preface. The Exterior Form of North America Origin of the Anglo-Americans, and the Importance of this Origin in Relation to their Future Condition. Social Condition of the Anglo-Americans....

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7 National Conservativism Beliefs

The third annual National Conservatism Conference was held Sept. 11-13, 2022. Here are 7 "Beliefs" as reported by the Daily Signal - 7 Highlights from National Conservatism Conference. Sen. Josh Hawley: ‘The American Revolution Is a Continuation of the Revolution of...

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The Rise of The Autocratic

The autocrat problem Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary has used the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to further centralize authority. The European Union seems to be functioning better than the United States in some big ways right now. Europe has been far more...

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The Origins of Identity Politics

Identity politics is all around us. Whether you know it or not, we are all bathing in it. Some Americans have embraced it gladly, while others have simply become inured to it and no longer bat an eyelid. Many others, however, have begun to take notice, and to them something does not seem right.

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Fractal Politics 2

Fractal Politics The evolution of digital technologies and the evolution of contemporary society and politics have facilitated fractal thinking.  It is fairly obvious that technology innovations can facilitate cultural and political innovations, which in-turn...

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Conservative Definitions

When Paul Ryan talked about a “real culture problem” in “our inner cities in particular”, he wasn’t the first American politician to be slammed for using racially coded language to get a point across. Ian Haney López, author of Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial...

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Roger Stone Indictment – Text Version

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA* CRIMINAL NO.* Grand Jury Original* 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001, 1505, 1512, 2*******INDICTMENTThe Grand Jury for the District of Columbia charges:Introduction1. By in or around May 2016, the Democratic National...

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Trey Gowdy Fox News Spygate

I am going to write more about this.  This is just a placeholder.   REP. TREY GOWDY, R—S.C., CHAIRMAN, HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: I think there are two things important to understand. Number one, the source of President Trump's frustration. Brennan say he should...

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Evidence Woman Are Gaining Power

Stacy Abrams, the history-making African-American female Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, is more evidence women are gaining power in the US. Many more women are running for elected office, especially this year — the year in the echoes of Donald Trump's "hot...

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The Case for Civility

When the 2016 presidential election cycle finally concluded, a portion of the country seemed to breathe a collective sigh of relief. Finally, an exhausting, nearly eighteen-month saga was over. A new president had been chosen and the nation could finally move forward....

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