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Is Obama lucky or protected
Worldview Item of the Day Writing for the FoxNews Fox Forum weblog, Richard Miller suggests that Barack Obama is lucky that the Blagojevich scandal did not break before he was elected. I wonder if Obama is lucky or protected.
Posted in Ethics, Government, Journalism, Media, News, Politics, Society, Worldview Item of the Day
Tagged Corruption, Media, Politics, Protections
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The problem with modern conservatism
One of the basic problems with modern “conservatism” is that it is so damned elitist. Where modern liberalism/leftism/socialism benefits from huge grassroots efforts, conservatives rely on the words and wisdom of a very few people that many conservatives take as … Continue reading
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Tagged information, Media, Parties, Politics
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The taint of corruption
Worldview Item of the Day Barack Obama seems to be taking quite a few plays out of former president Bill Clinton’s book, not the least of which is the parade of associates charged with or convicted of federal crimes or … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Government, History, News, Politics, Society, Worldview Item of the Day
Tagged Corruption, Politics, presidents
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Solutions in Indiana?
Over the past several days, I have read several articles touting conservatives from Indiana as the future of the chastened Republican party. In the latest, Mitch Daniels, Indiana’s governor, is lauded as a strong fiscal conservative who could lead the party back to its small government roots.
The question for the rest of us, then, is whether we’re ignoring what is going on in Indiana as a source for the future of American conservatism. […] Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Spending
Tagged Conservatism, finances, Indiana, Politics
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What about Pence?
I do not really know much about Indiana Congressman Mike Pence yet, but he is one of the names consistently coming to the front with regard to the future of the GOP, including a possible presidential bid in 2012. So, … Continue reading
