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The Historic Level of Partisanship in the Last Congress and the So-called “Climate of Hate”

The Historic Level of Partisanship in the Last Congress and the So-called “Climate of Hate”

Many reasonable sounding people regularly suggest that the Tea Party is today the source of a “climate of hate” in America.   And from this dubious assertion many people from the  Center to the Left are now shamelessly exploiting the tragedy ...Read more

The Tea Party Takes the High Ground on Earmarks.  Where are the Progressives?

The Tea Party Takes the High Ground on Earmarks. Where are the Progressives?

Elected Tea Party incoming Members of Congress are about to fire their first volley against the Republican establishment on Capitol Hill, by insisting on a permanent ban on the corrupt practice known as “earmarking.”  Let the revolution begin.  True progressives ...Read more

Independents Made the Difference on Tuesday, and Will Again in 2012

Independents Made the Difference on Tuesday, and Will Again in 2012

The conventional wisdom held that the Tea Party would power the Republican Party to its many victories on Tuesday.  It did not turn out that way.   The crucial factor in the GOP’s success was not the Tea Party, but the ...Read more

Centrism in the Age of Partisanship: A Personal Perspective

Centrism in the Age of Partisanship: A Personal Perspective

The turbulent politics of today has a lot of us asking ourselves where we stand.  The political ground is shifting quickly in this century, amid crises of terror, finance, unemployment, disaster, immigration, and burgeoning nation debt.    The political bases are ...Read more

Andrew Breitbart’s Character Lynching of Shirley Sherrod: The Tea Party Finally has Someone to Repudiate

Andrew Breitbart’s Character Lynching of Shirley Sherrod: The Tea Party Finally has Someone to Repudiate

Almost from its inception, the Tea Party has been accused of racism by its opponents.  Progressives say that Tea Party protestors uttered racial slurs and spit on the Congressional Black Caucus; no evidence has been produced to prove this accusation.  ...Read more