Category: Ted Cruz

The Bookworm Beat 3/23/16 — the “catching up” edition and open thread

Bush didn’t, Obama wouldn’t, but the next president should: Call into the Oval Office the leaders of Muslim communities throughout America to say, “Because of the First Amendment, the fact that you and the people in your community practice Islam is irrelevant to us in America. Your faith is your

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Because government is a force multiplier for evil, a vote for the small government candidate is a vote for good

I was struggling to explain to a Bernie supporter why his “compassionate” politics will not stop the risks to Americans from further socializing and therefore growing American government.  In military terminology, a force multiplier is a single capability that, when added to an enterprise, dramatically increases the effect. The problem with

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The Bookworm Beat 3/3/16 — the GOP crackup edition and open thread

I’ve been collecting articles for days, so I’ll try to share them with you as efficiently as possible in a single post.  My goal — no more than two sentences per recommended article. Ted Cruz is a decent human being.  Contrary to Rubio, Trump, and Ted’s former college roommate (who

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The Bookworm Beat 2/19/16 — the “it’s the end of the world as we know it” edition and open thread

There is no sense of normalcy in the world for me when a committed old communist and a reality TV star are the leading contenders in America’s upcoming presidential election. My round-up addresses some of the craziness, as well as lots of other stuff. Debunking Ted Cruz myths.  Like me,

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The Bookworm Beat 2/11/16 — the “watching the political parade” edition and open thread

As this election year’s craziness continues, I keep trying to keep myself from getting upset. My mantra is that I should save my energies for things I can change, either directly or through my own small contributions. For everything else, I need to relax and watch the passing spectacle. That’s

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The Bookworm Beat 2/9/16 — the “nothing about New Hampshire here” edition and open thread

All of the posts I’ll link to pre-date today’s New Hampshire primary. This is a NH primary-free zone. You might find it refreshing. And now, to the good stuff: Trump could destroy conservativism in America for decades.  I think Charles Krauthammer hits the ball out of the park on this

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The Bookworm Beat 2/4/16 edition — “it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world” edition and open thread

It’s been some time since my last round-up so, without further ado: A primer for those who need to be reminded why Hillary should be incarcerated, not inaugurated. Deroy Murdock has a knack for political parables. Using the example of the “Foggy Bottom Department Store,” he makes it clear just how

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Ted Cruz needs to explain to non-Evangelical voters that they need not fear him

Now that Ted Cruz, for the time being at least, is the front-runner, I’m starting to get emails from conservatives in Marin who are disturbed by his open expressions of Christian faith.  Just like their Progressive neighbors, they’re worried about finding themselves in a theocracy.  I therefore think Ted Cruz

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