Walker v. Bush (at CPAC 2013)

Election 2016 has begun, and Bush dominates the discussion, but for a glimpse into who is running, and who is better suited to win, we can compare two key speeches at CPAC 2013, from John Ellis “Jeb” Bush, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Introduced by an...

Marriage Defines the State (Not Vice Versa)

There exist a number of simple ways to settle the marriage debate. Let's start with the marriage vows exchanged by partners on the wedding day: Till death do us part. Oftentimes, homosexuals part ways long before death, or they die long before expected,...

Jeb Bush: Not Good, but Better Than Romney

Like a number of national conservative commentators, I am taking Jeb Bush more seriously. He is gaining traction in more polls, not that such numbers matter in the long run. Hillary the Inevitable became the Also-Ran in 2008 to "Hope and Change" Obama. By...

Carly Sucked in 2010 (What About 2016?)

In 2010, the Republicans were riding a wave of renewed popularity, precisely because of the Tea Party Movement, and the national repudiation of Big Government Democrats supporting Obamacare. In California, the wave crashed, while it sloshed a little in 2014...

Contending for the Faith: John

John the Revelator In the last two letters of the New Testament before Revelation, a theme of conflict emerges, in which the men of God who believe in Jesus, who receive His grace, resist those who reject the grace of God, trying to turn people back to the law, or...