Campaigns:

Ron Paul, Reagan, and Republican youth

The Ron Paul youth have little interest in a Reagan-like "shining city on a hill" message, or talk about a threatening "evil empire" abroad. (comments)

Watch Star Parker: Liberals hate capitalism

The challenge for blacks in this country is they live in pockets that liberals have controlled for a long time. (comments)

Don't abandon the conservative message

If Democrats can nominate a hard core liberal, why can't Republicans offer a clear conservative alternative? (comments)

Thank U.S. troops, notably wounded warriors

The self-evident truths enshrined in our Declaration of Independence are as self-evidently true for Iraqis as they are for us. (comments)

Land of the envious and home of the victim

Net new job growth in America comes from entrepreneurs -- not from government bureaucrats and not even from corporate monoliths. (comments)

Payroll tax 'cut' is another welfare scam

Cutting payroll taxes earmarked for bankrupted Social Security is no way to run a country and no way for people -- who are allegedly free and responsible citizens -- to live. (comments)

Give thanks for American exceptionalism

Although American attitudes are distinct, they are changing and trending in the direction of Europe. (comments)

The Declaration of Independence defines our principles

We must understand and apply our operating manual -- our Constitution -- in a manner consistent with the principles of our nation's founding. (comments)

We don't want to end up like Italy

Some would have us believe that compromise is what has always defined our political process -- but compromise works only between parties that are essentially on the same page to begin with. (comments)

Rick Santorum is right about morality and economy

Santorum insists that there is a "moral component" to economic problems and that claims that one can be discussed meaningfully without the other are bogus. (comments)