What is the proper way for religious believers to engage in politics? Are we, as many on the secular left demand, supposed to leave our religious beliefs at the door? Jonathan Merritt and I discussed this very question when he joined me to discuss his latest book, “A Faith of Our Own: Following Jesus Beyond the Culture Wars.”
(Listen to our full conversation here. Or download the podcast More »
President Obama began this week where he ended the last: in an ruthless assault on Mitt Romney’s record from Bain Capital. That might not have been the best decision, especially considering many of his political allies find the attacks disturbing. Cory Booker, the Democratic mayor of Newark, and a frequent surrogate for Obama, had this to say about Obama’s attacks:
“This kind of stuff is nauseating to me… More »
I’m a believer in the wisdom of crowds. That’s why I need your help. For the next step on this blog, I’m soliciting more of your feedback.
Email me with critiques, news tips and thoughts about what you’d like to hear. And if you disagree with me, let me know, and there isn’t a limit on your words. I’ll be happy to address many of the critiques on my blog. (Just be sure to let me More »
President Obama, Executive in Chief of criticizing the cruelties of private equity, is more than happy to plead for donations from people who make their money in the industry. During daylight hours, he’s America’s “Robin Hood.” By night, though, he can be found schmoozing people at firms such as Blackstone — a major player in private equity.
But here’s where it gets better. Obama is speaking at TPI Composites (a producer of blades More »
Ken Blackwell is set to take the stage in about an hour at the 2012 National Religious Freedom Conference, being put on by the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
We’ve received an advance copy of Blackwell’s speech — which looks to be stemwinder.
Here are a few excerpts:
If the federal government can force not only Catholic institutions, but those of many other faith communities, and small businesses, and family-owned firms to provide drugs that can cause More »
In case you haven’t noticed, conservatives are pushing back against the efforts of the Obama administration (and allies) to pressure Chief Justice Roberts to uphold ObamaCare when the decision is handed down this summer.
The Washington Post’s Jen Rubin reminds readers that the “popular opinion” narrative utilized by liberals is laughable on its face:
The Obama-Leahy-Rosen tag team would ask that Roberts subscribe to some alternate political reality in which Obamacare is very popular and the public More »
Mitt Romney is out with a new ad titled, “Day One: Part Two,” that continues on the theme of announcing things he plans to do on his first day in office.
It is unclear whether a sequel was planned all along, or if the new ad merely consists of things he was criticized for not including in the first ad.
Here’s the script. I’ll discuss more below:
VIDEO TEXT: “What would a Romney Presidency be like?”
VOICEOVER: More »
Taking a page from Newt Gingrich’s wildly successful campaign strategy, Nebraska senate hopeful Bob Kerrey is challenging his Republican opponent Deb Fischer to seven debates between now and November.
This, of course, is what you do if you’re the underdog and you think winning will require some sort of a “game change” event (Kerrey wasn’t so keen on granting debates when he was the incumbent).
This story is repeating itself in Utah’s Republican primary, More »
Earlier today I pondered why Vice President Joe Biden has become what I deemed the “absent-minded grandfather” of the Obama administration. While perhaps not an explicit strategy, this suggests politicians often cast themselves as a sort of “everyman.” Biden is hardly alone in advancing this stereotype.
In a recent interview (listen to our full conversation here), author Sam Leith reflected on the tendency of President Obama (and Governor Mitt Romney) — both obviously intelligent men More »
Mitt Romney isn’t going to shy away from making this election about the economy. He has, after all, an enormously successful business background. When it comes to jobs, taxes and regulations, expect to hear a lot about his business and private equity experience.
After today, however, it is abundantly clear that he intends to make education reform a major part of the general election campaign.
Romney typically focuses on his business experience, rather than his tenure as governor. But More »
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