Category Archives: Conservatism

Mitt’s Attack on Crony Capitalism

Tough stuff. The right stuff. By Larry Kudlow Let me build on Charles Krauthammer’s great Friday column, “The GOP’s Suicide March.” Krauthammer argues that just as President Obama’s class-warfare, soak-the-rich mantra started lagging in the polls, some Republicans on the campaign trail started making the case that Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital was involved in nothing [...]

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Mitt Romney remains cool to climate science

  By DARREN SAMUELSOHN Mitt Romney is still trying to plant himself in the global warming skeptic camp. “My view is that we don’t know what’s causing climate change on this planet,” the GOP presidential front-runner said Thursday during a fundraiser in Pittsburgh. “And the idea of spending trillions and trillions of dollars to try [...]

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Pastor Perry Enters Stage Right

  Image taken from ‘The Response’ Website Saturday is the date of Rick Perry’s prayer event ‘The Response‘.  Solid Principles previously wrote a detailed article about the event titled ‘The Reinventing of Governor Rick Perry‘ The crux of the article proposes that with absence of Huckabee entering the 2012 Republican Presidential race, as well as the [...]

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“President Obama Doesn’t Know the First Thing About Economics”

Margaret Thatcher   As the Oscar buzz surrounding actress Meryl Streep keeps growing — thanks to her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, it’s worth remembering one of the real Iron Lady’s most famous observations: that any housewife could manage the British economy. President Obama should heed that advice, and realize that economy begins at home. Unfortunately, [...]

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Romney announces support for ‘Cut, Cap and Balance’ pledge

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney declared his support for the “Cut, Cap and Balance” pledge Wednesday afternoon. During a meeting with Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee, Romney announced, “I am for Cut, Cap and Balance.” Idaho Sen. Jim Risch entered the meeting as it was in progress. Lee applauded Romney’s decision in a statement released [...]

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The Die Is Cast

Republicans need to fight to stay alive. By: Jonah Goldberg Alea iacta est. That’s what Julius Caesar proclaimed as he crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B.C. It means, “The die is cast.” By crossing the Rubicon with his army — against Roman law — Caesar guaranteed a head-on conflict with the overconfident Roman ruler [...]

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Mitt Romney New Hampshire Bound in March

Mitt Romney will visit New Hampshire on March 5, a sure sign the former Massachusetts governor is preparing to announce his candidacy for presidency in 2012. He won’t be alone. Read Complete Article at gather.com Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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House votes to defund Planned Parenthood

Mike Pence’s amendment to defund Planned Parenthood passed 240-185 in the House. By DAVID NATHER & KATE NOCERA The House just approved Rep. Mike Pence’s amendment to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood, checking off a hot-button social issue even as it set up a bigger showdown over defunding the health care law. The vote [...]

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So much for Sarah Palin as a serious ’12 contender

There was a time last summer and fall, when Tea Party ideologues like Sharron Angle, Christine O’Donnell and Joe Miller were winning key Republican Senate primaries, that it seemed quite possible — maybe even inevitable — that the Republican Party would nominate Sarah Palin for president in 2012. Here were Republican primary voters shedding all [...]

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Ronald Reagan’s America

As we approach the Centennial Birthday celebration of President Reagan, the American leader who helped collapse the “Evil Empire” of the former Soviet Union without firing a shot or launching a missile, it’s a good time to reflect on the life of this great man and his many accomplishments. It’s also instructive to remember how [...]

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