AltWeeklies Wire
What Have We Learned From the Debt-Ceiling Debate?new
The debt-ceiling debate that has consumed us over the past few weeks once again demonstrated that we live in a divided country and that Congress is torn between party ideology and putting the long-term interests of the country first.
Charleston City Paper |
Clay N. Middleton |
08-17-2011 |
Commentary
Rick Perry Announces Run for Presidency, Mildlynew
Rick Perry announced his run for the presidency during a conservative conference in Charleston Saturday. Compared to some of the other speakers at the convention, he was hardly a populist agitator.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-16-2011 |
Elections
At RedState Gathering, Leaders Praise Tea Party's 'Beautiful Uprising'new
What do hobbits, John the Baptist, and the Texas Revolution have in common? All of them were used to make rhetorical points at a right-wing conference this past weekend.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-16-2011 |
Elections
Newt: Drill for Gas Off S.C. Coastnew
Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich says companies ought to be allowed to drill for natural gas off the South Carolina coast. He also wants a zero-percent capital gains tax, a 12.5-percent corporate tax, and no new taxes in 2013.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
07-14-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Newt Gingrich, Election= 2012
If the U.S. doesn't cut defense spending, we can't reduce our debtnew
A reader pointed out recently that my commentaries as of late have concentrated heavily on the foreign policy debate currently taking place in the Republican Party. Now that the Bush Doctrine has become Obama's, a critical eye has been cast on the GOP's tendency to promote muscular foreign interventionism.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
07-14-2011 |
Commentary
The Lessons to be Learned From the Casey Anthony Verdictnew
The banality of our lives.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
07-07-2011 |
Commentary
Tim Pawlenty Makes His Case for Unlimited Governmentnew
The former Minnesota governor is a liberal.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
07-07-2011 |
Commentary
What's a Neoconservative?new
Our intervention in Libya makes the definition clearer than ever.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
06-30-2011 |
Commentary
Ron Paul Won the Debatenew
The entire GOP moves closer to Paul's politics and away from Bush.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
06-23-2011 |
Commentary
The Patriot Act is Not Conservativenew
Giving the government unprecedented power is the antithesis of conservatism.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
06-09-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Patriot Act, Harry Reid
Israel and the Rightnew
An ideologically confused GOP reacts to Obama's Middle East comments.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
06-01-2011 |
Commentary
The Republican Creednew
A license for greed and irresponsibility.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
06-01-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: GOP, Republicans
America's Moral Declinenew
The degradation of cherished American values crosses party lines.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
05-25-2011 |
Commentary
The Santorum Scamnew
Rick Santorum represents everything that is wrong with the Republican Party.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
05-19-2011 |
Commentary
Nikki Haley Looks Like a "No" on Newt Endorsementnew
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has been excitedly interviewing prospective presidential candidates as she looks for the suitor best-positioned to receive her prized endorsement. She even took a call from Trump.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
05-17-2011 |
Elections
