Is there room in the Republican tent for conservatives?

By Lisa Farrar Wellman
For generations, two parties have dominated the political scene in the U.S. This might not be true in the future if disgruntled conservatives have anything to say about it. The Republican Party would be wise to heed their words.
Disillusioned and angry, numerous conservatives have vowed to vote their beliefs and forget about [...]

Tea Party Conservatives Change Course of Election in NY 23

I think it’s safe to say that I’ve been completely enthralled with watching what’s been happening in Upstate New York.  The 23rd district of New York has no one representing it in the US House of Representatives.  Which is why there’s going to be a special election on Tuesday, November 3rd.  As is usual with [...]

We Behave Even When We (Tea) Party

By Anthony Bialy
Maybe I should forward my pictures from Buffalo’s Independence Day Tea Party to the Department of Homeland Security. It wouldn’t be to help them save time when compiling Janet Napolitano’s Personal Enemies List: it’s more of a preemptive move against those who brand us as radicals for thinking the government shouldn’t be buying lots of stuff. If they’re still fretting about the seething rage among righties, we may as well make the case that attendees are as typical as zealots get.

Day Old Infant Found in Shoebox

According to the New York Post, a newborn girl was found alive in a shoe box which was left at the entrance to an apartment building in Long Island. A breathing hold had been cut in the box for the baby and the umbilical cord had been tied with dental floss. Local authorities say that the baby girl, weighing 5-pounds, 7-ounces, is doing well. At the bottom of the article, the disclaimer states that police are asking for information regarding the parents of the child. My question is simple: Why? Are they going to go after the biological parents for abandonment? neglect? endangerment? All I can say is that I hope they never find out who her parents were.

The key word here is were. This baby was not murdered. Someone took the time to cut an air hold in the box, to tie off the umbilical cord so that she did not bleed to death, and placed her in a place where they had good reason to believe someone would find her and take her to safety. The mother obviously does not want to mother the child. But she made the CHOICE to still give her life. I do not blame the mother for doing what she did. I wouldn’t have made the same choice, but as a choice-preaching society, we must acknowledge that this mother made the right one. If she truly did not feel that she could care for her child, she should not be caring for her. This mother decided that she did not want to be a mother, so she placed her child in a public doorway where someone could get her to safety and she could eventually find new parents.

Faux Feminism in True Form: Defending Sexism and Perpetuating Gender Stereotypes

In an article whose cattiness evokes scenes of a hair-pulling girl fight, Tina Brown tells Sarah Palin–hey, why can’t you just put on a smile, baby? She recommends Palin take some tips from Hillary Clinton. And no—apparently none of them involve foregoing your self-respect by standing by your rich, powerful husband after he demeans you and your marriage with repeated, sordid, globally publicized affairs.

Dave Letterman and the Culture of Liberal Entitlement

By: Jenn Q. Public
David Letterman feels entitled.
He’s entitled to spew crude, sexually degrading invective to portray a teenage girl as a sexual object.
Maybe you saw it on one of the highlight reels, one awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game. During the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez.
The hardest [...]

You Make the Sacrifice, Not Me

By: Kelli Krauss

General Motors is now owned by the government which has a majority 60 percent ownership. We the taxpayers will be pumping another 30 billion dollars into GM and this is on top of the 20 billion they have already received.
Upon the government takeover of the 100 year old car company, our President, Barack [...]