Ron Paul’s “End the Fed”

By: Laura Adelmann
After receiving a surge of attention in the 2008 Presidential primary, Congressman Ron Paul’s new book continues his mission to challenge the establishment and honor the Constitution.  His new book, “End the Fed” takes on the Federal Reserve system and it’s ever expanding role in our government.
Paul begins by describing the political atmosphere [...]

Remember: Ronald Reagan Wasn’t a Hater

By Nichole Hungerford

I lost my cool in an argument with a friend over Cap-and-Trade.  My points had morphed into angry diatribes.  I hadn’t yet gotten to explicit insults, but my tone was surely at the point of communicating, “What are you, stupid?” to my old, dear friend.

When I realized my inadvertent emotional escalation, I [...]

Truthers and other Strangers

Note: This piece originally appeared on Daria DiGiovanni’s blog Palin Drone, on April 12, 2009
 Conservatives and their next-of-kin, libertarians — much like some actual families — have tended to co-exist in a sort of marriage of convenience. It’s  oftentimes an uneasy alliance, whereby the shared outlook on limited government, taxes and economic issues form the [...]