Conservatism / Economy / Politics

19th century slavery created the GOP, will 21st century slavery be its demise? [Reader Post]

Will 2012 bring an end to the Republican Party? It would only be fitting that a party formed almost 160 years ago on the basis of stopping the expansion of slavery would be destroyed by its support of the modern day expansion of slavery of a different sort.

That is exactly where we stand. The GOP was formed in 1854 in reaction to the passage of the Kansas Nebraska Act which essentially opened up the West to the expansion of slavery.

Economy / Politics

10 for 12 – How the GOP can win the Presidency and bring back liberty and prosperity [Reader Post]

One of the challenges in politics is going from the general to the specific. Practically every American wants the things most politicians promise they’ll deliver: more jobs, economic growth, good schools, less poverty, freedom, a coherent foreign policy, etc.

The more opaque a politician gets the better voters seem to like it. The poster child for this was of course Barack Obama in 2008. What in the world does Hope and Change actually mean? Virtually every American hopes for the things listed above, but in terms of a plan for actually addressing any of them, what does Hope and Change really mean?

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Barack Obama's political epitaph takes shape [Reader Post]

As the 2012 Presidential campaign gains speed, Barack Obama’s political epitaph begins to take shape. Among the achievements etched into his political tombstone will be the following:

US Manufacturing Growth Slowest Since Sept 2009

The pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector tumbled in May, slackening more than expected to its slowest since September 2009, according to an industry report released Wednesday.