Taking a break – from talk radio
Back on Saturday I posted an update to Facebook in response to a RedState diary. My message said: I used to listen to Rush daily at work, or when I drove around the region in my previous job… but now I...
View ArticleA position of power for Andy Harris?
In the middle of reading a story about a possible breakup between two conservative factions in the House, I found what should be a very, very fascinating tidbit to folks in these parts. According to...
View ArticlePart of the exodus
On Labor Day I normally post on something union-related, but today I have a different sort of union to ponder: the union between conservative activists and the Republican Party. Among the items on my...
View ArticleThoughts on Ted Cruz and his endorsement of Donald Trump
Let’s start off with my initial emotions on this announcement: disappointment, then resignation. I think this adequately captures both sides of the equation going forward, so allow me to elaborate. I...
View ArticleThe third administration
I observed on Facebook earlier today that eight years may seem like a long time, but on the other hand my wife and I have only known one administration as a couple: we met just two weeks after Barack...
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Thanks for nothing
Obviously there is a group that was unhappy to see Barack Obama go. The button would have taken you to Organizing For Action Against America but I left it as a dead link because I don’t deal with...
View ArticlePost-election thoughts
So it seemed pretty brutal for the Republicans Tuesday night as they lost the two governor’s races that were available to them, including the one Chris Christie was vacating in New Jersey. There,...
View ArticleSo, about those Jeremiah conservatives…
I made an executive decision as I wrote this: an edited (no blockquote) version is crossposted to my book site. I’ve been meaning to get to this all week and the opportunity has finally arrived. Last...
View ArticleThe state of the TEA Party: winter 2020
This update is going to be a little bit different than the first ones from last summer and fall. Most of the immediate loose ends left untied by the publication of my book have now been tied up so...
View Article2020 gubernatorial dossier: Role of Government
This is the eighth, penultimate part of a series taking a deeper dive into various important topics in the 2020 Delaware gubernatorial election. On the 100-point scale I am using to grade candidates,...
View ArticleOdds and ends number 105
Well, it’s that time again. It seems like my e-mail box fills faster than ever despite the fact I’ve dropped off a number of lists, and of course I save the stuff I find interesting (but not long...
View ArticleThe trouble with populism
Anyone who has read here over the last 16 years or so can guess that, most of the time, I vote for the Republican candidate in a electoral race. But there have been exceptions over the years,...
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