Monthly Archives: October 2011

George Will is one of the premier opinion columnists in the country.  As a conservative, Will is looking for a strong candidate for the presidency.  Apparently, if you read his recent column, Mitt Romney is not that guy.  Read and … Continue reading →

Newt Gingrich has a long resume.  He was Speaker of the House of Representatives and was the Republican most responsible for the party’s resurgence in the 1990s.  However, Newt Gingrich lost the high stakes game of chicken he played with … Continue reading →

I am sure by now that nearly all of you have heard something about Occupy Wall Street, a protest movement which purportedly seeks to bring an end to corporate greed and (arguably) the income gap between the rich and the … Continue reading →

This site lets you navigate through past presidential elections on the left (from 1952-2008) and then particular commercials within that year (on the sliding menu below the video player). When you rest your cursor on a commercial, the ad’s name … Continue reading →

I have severe debate fatigue.  There are clearly too many debates and the candidates seem to say less and less throughout the process.  This is starting to feel more like a Hollywood audition than a presidential primary.  I keep waiting … Continue reading →

Conservatives have long had a hate-hate relationship with Hollywood.  They often feel bombarded and undermined as they visit the local multi-plex.  However, few will deny the cultural and social impact that Hollywood has not only across the country but around … Continue reading →

Jim Picht has an interesting article at the Washington Times’ Communities page.  In essence, he argues that the rise and fall of GOP “front-runners” can best be explained by the generally lukewarm relationship Romney has with Republicans.  Do you all … Continue reading →

After listening to Dr. Smith’s podcast # 2, and reading the following essay, students must write a blog post on the following question: was the American Revolution a biblical event? Compare and contrast the two arguments and determine which you … Continue reading →

The dominoes have started to fall.  The presidential primary calendar has been tightening over the past several election cycles.  More and more states have moved their primaries closer to the beginning of the year so that voters in those states … Continue reading →

A new poll by the Barna group shows that Evangelicals are still cool toward Mitt Romney.  There have been general rumblings for years about Romney’s Mormonism.  I myself have been interviewed by several newspapers and other media outlets about Romney’s … Continue reading →