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It's Shoot First and Ask Questions Later for Some Big-Name Right-Wingersnew

The victims of Jim David Adkisson -- two dead, eight wounded -- were the people targeted verbally by O'Reilly, Savage and Hannity as well as the other right-wing pundits in their rants and books. Hey, if I were a right-wing nut with an itchy trigger finger, I'd head over to a UU church myself.
Pasadena Weekly  |  Ellen Snortland  |  08-11-2008  |  Commentary

A Right-Leaning Supreme Court Would be Pushed Further Right by McCainnew

Of the moderate four justices, three are thought likely to leave the court in the next few years. John McCain has said that if he wins, he'll appoint judges in the mold of Roberts and Alito. That means we could have a hard right, 7-2 majority on the Supreme Court by 2011 or earlier. How would that make you feel?
Metro Times  |  Jack Lessenberry  |  07-08-2008  |  Commentary

When Did Conservatives Abandon Conservation?new

According to several "conservatives," including a couple who are running for office, the skyrocketing price of gasoline shouldn't prompt us to conserve. What we need to do is go out and drill for more oil. But why can't we do both?
Tucson Weekly  |  Tom Danehy  |  05-07-2008  |  Commentary

Trolling Right-Wing Political Blogs Proves That November Can't Come Too Soonnew

Herewith, a rundown of 10 conservative web scribblers who, by virtue of their high readership or annoyance factor, are likely to invade your casual conversations until the gruesome finale of our Celebration of Democracy drives us all back to our blessed, customary ignorance.
Dallas Observer  |  Roy Edroso  |  04-28-2008  |  Politics

Demonizing Obamanew

Why Christian conservatives are worried sick about the Democratic frontrunner -- and what they're doing about it.
Illinois Times  |  Jeannette Cooperman  |  04-03-2008  |  Politics

Enemy Mindnew

Former Nixon Counsel John Dean probes the modern conservative psyche.
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  10-05-2006  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Ohio Democratic Party Keeps Sinkingnew

As the deadline approached for Ohio Democrats to challenge a new law that could give Republicans a permanent majority in the state legislature, the Democratic party cast urgent messages into the computer void, hoping someone else would do something.
Cleveland Scene  |  Chris Maag  |  04-18-2005  |  Commentary

Reagan Was No Intellectual but a Thinkernew

Fables aside, Ronald Reagan’s true legacy is the parade of conservative ideologues who followed him to power.
Boston Phoenix  |  Francis J. Connolly  |  06-10-2004  |  Commentary

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