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“Conservatives” and Martin Luther King, Jr.
By
Jack Kerwick
Every January,America honors the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Perhaps because it has now been decades since this occasion has been declared a federal holiday, most Americans today—especially the young—have no recollection of just how much resistance its proponents faced. More specifically, the lion’s share of this resistance came from just that party whose…
Ron Paul, The Golden Rule, and Christianity
By
Jack Kerwick
On January 16, the Republican presidential candidates met for but another debate inSouth Carolina. As usual, Texas Congressman Ron Paul was the proverbial ant at the picnic. Twitter feedback showed that more people found favor with Paul’s performance than they found with that of any other candidate. Even Fox News had to acknowledge this. His…
“Conservative” Media
By
Jack Kerwick
Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity have the two most highly rated talk shows in the country. This has been the case for quite some time. But although Limbaugh and Hannity remain numbers one and two, respectively, their ratings have decreased precipitously during recent months: Limbaugh has lost about a third of his audience while Hannity…
Institutional Paulophobia and Paul Deniers
By
Jack Kerwick
The most recent CBS poll shows that among the Republican challengers to President Obama, only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul have the potential to defeat him. This same poll shows that among all of the candidates, including Obama, Ron Paul does best when it comes to the much coveted “independent” voter. Today, the morning after…
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