Conservatism

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Liberal-Conservative Litmus Tests

By J. Wesley ⋅ April 18, 2008 ⋅ 10 comments

In my experience, you can tell a liberal from a conservative with about 95% accuracy by a single question: “Are you more freaked out by your children seeing sex on TV or violence on TV?” (Although if the person is a liberal, you’ll probably need to substitute “Yorkiepoo” for “children”.)
Almost without exception, liberals worry […]

Competing With Ronald Reagan’s Ghost

By J. Wesley ⋅ April 4, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

There’s a lot about John McCain that drives me crazy. If he wins the election, and I buy a television, I’m sure I’ll spend a lot of time yelling at the screen. But a lot of the criticism of the guy is totally unrealistic. He’s competing with Reagan’s ghost – not Reagan himself, who was […]

The 5 Books Which Most Impacted You

By J. Wesley ⋅ April 3, 2008 ⋅ 26 comments

What five books did the most to make you the person you are? They can be from any category — children’s books, popular novels, academic books, anything.

Republicans and Evangelicals Have Babies, Democrats and Seculars Buy Small Dogs

By J. Wesley ⋅ April 2, 2008 ⋅ 10 comments

Demographics may not be destiny, but they’re the next best thing. Since about 75-80% of children embrace the beliefs of their parents in adulthood, it’s reasonable to expect that those political and religious groups in America with the largest birth rates will benefit in the future. And since religious and party affiliation most strongly correlate […]

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