On Conservative Strawmen
I’ve never really understood Michael Tomansky’s role at the Daily Beast other than to write screeds about how evil Republicans and conservatives are. I never had much love for pundits whose sole duty in...
Author: Dennis Sanders
How to Sustain a “Republican Spring”
Chris Ladd has written a post on how to rebuild the GOP. In many ways, he is trying to communicate what I’ve been saying for years: the need to create a viable alternative view...
Same-Sex Marriage: A Response
If all goes as planned tomorrow, Minnesota, where I reside will become the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage. I’m sharing a post I wrote back in 2011. It ended up on Frum Forum,...
What Joe Paterno and Kermit Gosnell Have In Common
Like a lot of folks, I’ve been following the whole story on the role of the media concerning abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. There’s a lot to said about media ethics and double standards. Last...
“Unfit to Work”
Both of my parents worked for General Motors “on the line” as they say. When I was about nine, Mom was out of work for two years because of muscle problems. Dad has similar...
A Few Random Thoughts on “Growth and Opportunity”
The Republican National Committee released its long term assessment report yesterday. Called “Growth and Opportunity,” the document is intended to spell out the current state of the GOP (not good) and ideas on how...
How Do You Solve a Problem Like A Bigot?
It was about 15 years ago that I saw firsthand how love of enemy and justice for the oppressed clashed with each other. I was in seminary at the time and one Sunday afternoon,...
This is Not Your Father’s Republican Party…Oh Wait, It Is.
Why does the GOP still act like it’s 1980?
The Jon Huntsman Syndrome (An Insiders Look at the GOP)
Liz Mair is a political consultant that has worked for various Republican campaigns such as John McCain’s 2008 presidential run. She also a great blogger and I wished she blogged more. Her latest post is about what’s wrong with the GOP.
Beyond Showroom Diversity and Other Thoughts
I like to read Rod Dreher’s blog over at the American Conservative. A post from November 2012 on Conservatives and Black Folk and set off a rather lively discussion that basically devolved into a...
I’m Just a Black Man Trapped in This White World…
To paraphrase fellow blogger Mike Dwyer, it seems kind of odd to write an introduction since I’ve been familiar with this blog and the bloggers for about as long as the League has existed. ...
