I don’t like it when people claim to be politically moderate, as you might remember from my post “Stop Pretending You’re Moderate.”  Political moderates see themselves as open-minded, non-party affiliated, and independent-thinking.  I see them as flimsy, bandwagon-jumping political weaklings with few to no political principles.
Politically, I am guided by some important principles:  life and economic liberty are two crucial ones.  Understanding those principles with my advanced conservative brain helps me understand news that comes my way; for example, when Bush and Pelosi were talking about stimulus in early 2008, …

The justification for redistributing wealth all over the place in areas like education, healthcare, and other “entitlements” is that new money in the system will get people spending again.  Keynesian economists like Paul Krugman are fond of saying that this spending is “needed.”
If the simple injection of money into the system works, why is the military being left out?
While Obama’s 2010 budget calls for a government the size of $3.6 trillion, but military spending, of course, isn’t on the menu.  While the military spending is increasing by a small amount …

Well, of course Washington’s definition of “compromise” is to shoot yourself in the foot instead of the ankle.  Senators Arlen Specter, Susan Collins, and Olympia Snowe were enough to turn the Senate vote in favor of the Democrats, and as far as I can tell, there’s really no “compromise” toward fiscal conservatism in exchange.
Of course, the original goal of the Democrats was probably something in the range of what they’re going to get anyway.  That’s how moderate Republicans define bipartisanship and compromise.
Or, I can let Ron Paul explain it:

Harry Reid is pushing for a vote on the stimulus package today, suggesting that he thinks it could go through.  How would it go through?  Don’t Republicans have enough voting power (40 against the Dems’ 58) to shoot this down if they want to?
Oh, wait.  That would require Republicans to vote like conservatives, instead of pansies.
According to the Wall Street Journal, a team of moderates from both sides are working on a “compromise” that would punch fiscal conservatism squarely in the nuts:
A group of nearly 20 moderates from both parties …

Figuring Out What Happened
It’s a tough day when the political party that opposes your political ideals gains 15 seats in the House, 5 in the Senate, and takes the White House by a solid electoral margin.  In the end, I had to come to this conclusion:
Energy flows where attention goes.  This election was never about John McCain.  The entire time it was about Barack Obama.  About his pastor, his terrorist friends, his past, his votes, his “spread the wealth” themes.
In 2004, more people voted “against” Bush than they voted “for” …

I’ve definitely worn out the “2008 Presidential Election” category here on the blog, but the day is finally here. Election day. Rather than do a straight column-style post, I thought I’d hit you with some quick thoughts.

Lest we forget how long it’s been, I was writing election updates as early as February 2007 in this post.
If Barack Obama wins, I and many others will be very disappointed. But I wouldn’t expect a huge stink over it. If John McCain wins, I’ll be happy, but the hippies …

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel highlights two “informed but undecided voters” and their quest for…what, exactly?
They watched the presidential debates, know where the candidates stand on a number of issues and have done plenty of thinking about the two men vying for the White House.
But Keith and Jana Wells of Wauwatosa have yet to decide whether they will vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain on election day.
“I’ll probably make a decision tomorrow,” said Keith, while watching over his 1-year-old daughter Sunday afternoon.
Jana laughed, then said she will make her …

Happy Halloween! It’s my job to scare you today. And what could be scarier than the prospect of an Obama presidency?
Elections are coming up, and people who are voting for Barack Obama need to think about what he’ll actually bring. Not that people who plan on voting for Barack Obama can be trusted to do any independent thinking, but hey, I’m blogging here.
What would an Obama presidency bring?
He’s already given “first act” status to signing the Freedom of Choice act. (link)
Here’s how Wikipedia describes the act:
The …

I’m not thirty-five yet, but I am a natural-born U.S. citizen, which means that it’s possible for me to be elected President one day. I would never stand up to vetting because 1. I have this site which includes me alienating most teachers and saying I would cut Social Security and Medicare if I got the chance and 2. I would never be able to answer questions with the right amount of political correctness.
For example, here is how I see an interview possibly happening.
Question: Governor Kenitz, …

Lots of Europeans have a funny feeling running up their leg when it comes to Barack Obama. He does so well there that one of his major campaign speeches this year wasn’t in Butte or Buffalo: it was in Berlin.
How do they love him? Let me count the ways.
After Obama won the primary, the Facebook group “Brits for Barack” claimed “we did it!” as if they had any say in the matter.
The Berliner Morgenpost (translation: Berlin Morning Post) called Obama the “New Kennedy.” An editorial …