2006 Commentaries

 

Title

Author Date
Joy and Giving at Christmastime By E. Ralph Hostetter 12/20/06
The Pinochet Legacy: A Free, Non-Communist Chile By Paul M. Weyrich 12/19/06
The Tragedy of Senator Johnson and Senate Rules By Paul M. Weyrich 12/18/06
The Next Conservatism #47: Building the Next Conservative Movement By Paul M. Weyrich 12/14/06
The Right to Breathe By E. Ralph Hostetter 12/13/06
Eight Possible 2008 GOP Presidential Candidates, The Need For A Mission By Paul M. Weyrich 12/12/06
The Salvation Army: Hope and Help For Our Culture and Our Needy By Paul M. Weyrich 12/11/06
No Money, No Fence, No Congress – Open Border Access Continues By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 12/07/06
Medicare, Congress and Confusion - Physician and Patient Risks By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 12/06/06
Preserve Talk Radio: The Threat of Reimposition of the So-called Fairness Doctrine By Paul M. Weyrich 12/05/06
CONSERVATIVES BETRAYED, Richard Viguerie’s Book: A Third Force By Paul M. Weyrich 12/04/06
Federal Judiciary Needs Money - Its Decisions Are Not the Issue By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 11/30/06
Veto When Helpful By Paul M. Weyrich 11/29/06
Senator Byrd’s Tribute to Thanksgiving – A Tribute to Senator Byrd By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 11/28/06
Nuclear Fusion – Much Needed Recognition By E. Ralph Hostetter 11/27/06
Thanksgiving Gratitude – Notwithstanding Taxes, Earmarks, Some Congressional Corruption By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 11/22/06
Freedom, Liberty and Marriage By Paul M. Weyrich 11/21/06
The Dangerous Spread Of Earmarks And Some Medical School Side Effects By Paul M. Weyrich 11/20/06
The United States: Entering a Period of Uncertainty By E. Ralph Hostetter 11/16/06
Amid a “Raid on the D.C. Treasury” the Left Continues to Advocate Functional D.C. Statehood By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 11/15/06
Conservatives and Many Voters Support Mass Transit By Paul M. Weyrich 11/14/06
24/7 Presidential Campaigning – It Never Stops By Paul M. Weyrich 11/13/06
Pundits Proliferating – A Different Tack from Senator Coburn By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 11/09/06
Federalism Is Alive: The Partial Triumph of Counter-Kelo By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 11/08/06
A Desultory and Distressing Campaign By Paul M. Weyrich 11/07/06
Senator Kerry Misfires Again By Paul M. Weyrich 11/06/06
Changing the Course of Government By E. Ralph Hostetter 11/02/06
Voters as Legislators - Theoretical, Pragmatic and Political Considerations (and Some Absurdity) By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 11/01/06
Republican Leadership in the Next (110th) Congress By Paul M. Weyrich 10/31/06
Politics of Women and of Blacks By Paul M. Weyrich 10/30/06
Border Security: Drawing “A Line in the Sand” By Paul M. Weyrich 10/26/06
Election Reality: Photographs v Fraud By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 10/25/06
Risk in Timing the Public Aspects of an Investigation By Paul M. Weyrich 10/24/06
Election Turnout and Alternatives By Paul M. Weyrich 10/23/06
Casting A Wary Eye On The National Health Museum By Stephen M. Lilienthal 10/19/06
Paper Coalitions and Toothless Tigers By E. Ralph Hostetter 10/18/06
Democratic Prospects and the Mark Warner Withdrawal By Paul M. Weyrich 10/17/06
A New Republican Party? By Paul M. Weyrich 10/16/06
“Shoot Me First!” By E. Ralph Hostetter 10/12/06
The Next Conservatism #46: Why the Next Conservatism Needs a New Movement By Paul M. Weyrich 10/11/06
Speaker Hastert, the Foley Scandal and Contradictions By Paul M. Weyrich 10/10/06
Local Influence to Reduce Immigration Fraud By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 10/05/06
“Don’t Fence Me In . . .” Must Not Apply to Illegals By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 10/04/06
The GOP – Inclusivity or Danforth Elitism? By Paul M. Weyrich 10/03/06
Hope For Social Security Reform in the Ferrara Plan By Paul M. Weyrich 10/02/06
Senator Kyl: Terrorism and Legislation—A Trying Time By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 9/28/06
The Next Conservatism #45:
The Next Conservatism Movement
By Paul M. Weyrich 9/27/06
Freedom of Religion and Undue IRS Intrusion By Paul M. Weyrich 9/26/06
November 7 and the Coming Elections—Tightening Races By Paul M. Weyrich 9/25/06
If They’d Known of a Choice By E. Ralph Hostetter 9/21/06
The Right To Privacy And Practical Limitations By Stephen M. Lilienthal 9/20/06
Student Needs For Understanding Our Freedom And Liberty By Paul M. Weyrich 9/18/06
Congress - Liberal Parliamentarians Disguised As United States Senators and Representatives? By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 9/14/06
Some Hope For Federal Fiscal Reform? By Stephen M. Lilienthal 9/13/06
Senator Inhofe: Transportation, Work and Achievementr By Paul M. Weyrich 9/12/06
Integrity Among Columnists: David S. Broder By Paul M. Weyrich 9/11/06
A Short Congressional Session - Will Judicial Nominations Fly? By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 9/07/06
A Congressional Challenge By Paul M. Weyrich 9/06/06
BBC—A Dangerous and Outrageous Channel 4 Assault By Paul M. Weyrich 9/05/06
Labor Day 2006 – A Need For Greater Worker Proficiency By Paul M. Weyrich 8/31/06
Tenuous Ceasefire—With Trojan Horse By E. Ralph Hostetter 8/30/06
Communist Atrocities—A Need For More Publicity By Paul M. Weyrich 8/29/06
Grounds For Democratic November Optimism Continue By Paul M. Weyrich 8/28/06
Is $5 Per Gallon Gasoline Enough? By E. Ralph Hostetter 8/24/06
Terrorism Over Kingship – 43 Pages of Near Rant By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 8/23/06
Open Defiance of Immigration Law: Unacceptable Even If Cloaked in Religion By Paul M. Weyrich 8/22/06
Tragedy and Media Irresponsibility By Paul M. Weyrich 8/21/06
Coburn-Obama Effort To Curb Wasteful Federal Spending By Stephen M. Lilienthal 8/17/06
The Halcyon Days of Y2K By E. Ralph Hostetter 8/16/06
A Dearth of Defense and Possible Disaster By Paul M. Weyrich 8/15/06
What Future For Lieberman? By Paul M. Weyrich 8/14/06
Dignity and Relevance in Federal Courts—Cameras, Keep Out By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 8/10/06
A Cartel Worse Than OPEC By E. Ralph Hostetter 8/09/06
A Fiscally Irresponsible 109th Congress—Future Prospects By Paul M. Weyrich 8/08/06
The Lord Giveth, The Lord Taketh Away By Paul M. Weyrich 8/07/06
Land or Water – Too Many Members of Congress Are Out of Control By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 8/03/06
President Bush’s Recent Accomplishments Under-reported By Paul M. Weyrich 8/02/06
A 2006 Democratic Sweep and A Precursor to 2008? By Paul M. Weyrich 8/01/06
The Next Conservatism #44: The Next Conservatism and Power By Paul M. Weyrich 7/31/06
Deficits, Social Security and Other Entitlements By Stephen M. Lilienthal 7/27/06
United States Supreme Court Special Session - Honor to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 7/26/06
Will Bloomberg’s Presidential Hopes Blossom? By Paul M. Weyrich 7/25/06
Faith Is A Right, Not A Theocracy, Senator Schumer By Paul M. Weyrich 7/24/06
Senator Barak Obama – A Unique Story By Paul M. Weyrich 7/19/06
McCain, Giuliani or Who? GOP 2008 Uncertainty By Paul M. Weyrich 7/18/06
The Next Conservatism # 43: What Might the Fall Elections Say About the Next Conservatism? By Paul M. Weyrich 7/17/06
A Dangerous Precedent – Student Data Collection By Stephen M. Lilienthal 7/13/06
Further Welfare Reform and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 By Stephen M. Lilienthal 7/12/06
Mass Transit, the Hope for the Future By Paul M. Weyrich 7/11/06
The Lieberman Democratic Primary-A Test of War Support? By Paul M. Weyrich 7/10/06
Reform – Not More Revenue – Is Needed By The United Nations By Stephen M. Lilienthal 7/06/06
The “Values Summit” Series – Legislative Opportunities By Paul M. Weyrich 7/05/06
An Exciting New Welfare Process By Paul M. Weyrich 7/03/06
Unpublicized Immigration Consequences - A Burdened Federal Judiciary By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 6/29/06
A Workable Line-Item Veto To Control Rampant Earm By Stephen M. Lilienthal 6/28/06
President Bush and Freedom – A Memorable Visit By Paul M. Weyrich 6/27/06
Some Hope to Reduce Uncontrolled Congressional Spending By Paul M. Weyrich 6/26/06
A Federal Judicial Nomination and Unseemly Military Intervention By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 6/22/06
Tom Delay – A Friend and a Courageous Leader By Paul M. Weyrich 6/21/06
Immigration Impasse – Unlikely Legislation in this Congress By Paul M. Weyrich 6/20/06
The Next Conservatism #42: The Next Conservatism and Homeland Security By William S. Lind 6/19/06
Our Immigration System Corrupted By E. Ralph Hostetter 6/15/06
Credit Cards of Federal Employees – The Case For Control By Stephen M. Lilienthal 6/14/06
California Congressional Special Election – Unpredictable Consequences By Paul M. Weyrich 6/13/06
Federal Marriage Amendment Defeat – Pro-Family Movement Weakness By Paul M. Weyrich 6/12/06
Will We “Die of Thirst?” By E. Ralph Hostetter 6/08/06
Gore the Movie Star – Candidate or Ideologue? By Paul M. Weyrich 6/07/06
Reapportionment Includes Unlawful Alien Residents By Paul M. Weyrich 6/06/06
The Next Conservatism # 41: Will The Next Conservatism Be Patriotic or Nationalist?
By William S. Lind 6/05/06
Budget Out of Control – Coburn Cares
By Stephen M. Lilienthal 6/01/06
Transportation Hope – the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission
By Paul M. Weyrich 5/31/06
Congressional Recess, Memorial Day and a Word from Ovid
By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 5/30/06
Judicial Nominations and a Scent of Needless Diversion
By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 5/25/06
Iran – Firmness and “Trust but Verify”
By Stephen M. Lilienthal 5/24/06
Jeff, not Thomas - Limelight on a Different Jefferson
By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 5/23/06
Drill ANWR: Realism Over Emotion
By Paul M. Weyrich 5/22/06
For English Press 2 – Could Fantasy Become Reality?
By E. Ralph Hostetter 5/18/06
The District of Columbia and the Politics of Pandering - The Latest Incarnation
By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 5/17/06
United Nations – A Human Rights Farce
By Paul M. Weyrich 5/16/06
The Federal Judiciary - Unprecedented Near Crisis: Some Causes
By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 5/15/06
The Next Conservatism #40: Why Sex is Better than Gender
By Stephen Baskerville 5/11/06
The Late Robert B. Carleson – A Free Congress Senior Fellow Of Lasting Achievement
By Paul M. Weyrich 5/10/06
Build the Wall
By E. Ralph Hostetter 5/09/06
National Anthem and Government Business In English
By Stephen M. Lilienthal 5/08/06
Cinco de Mayo - Our Language Is English
By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 5/05/06
Political Crassness Based Upon Human Tragedy
By Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 5/04/06
UN Taxation of Americans - A Persistent Problem
By Paul M. Weyrich 5/03/06
World Bank and Other Bureaucratic – Failures in Foreign Aid
Stephen M.Lilienthal 5/02/06
The Gas Price Hubbub – What Price Reallity
Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 5/01/06
Railroad to the Casinos – A $700 Million Boondoggle
Paul M. Weyrich 4/28/06
Congress - A Passing Pretense as a Parliament?
Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 4/27/06
May Day to Celebrate a Cancer?
E. Ralph Hostetter 4/26/06
A Possibly Unifying Immigration Proposal Paul M. Weyrich 4/25/06
The Next Conservatism #39: The Next Conservatism and "Crunchy Cons"
Paul M. Weyrich 4/24/06
Time to “Follow the Money” Paul M. Weyrich 4/21/06
The Evil of Earmarks and Some Congressional Courage Paul M. Weyrich 4/19/06
The Next Conservatism #38: The Next Conservatism Grand Strategy By William S. Lind William S. Lind 4/18/06
Name the Date – Fastest Rise in Federal Spending Since FDR Paul M. Weyrich 4/13/06
Separation of Church and State - a Mere Mantra, Not a Wall Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 4/12/06
More Evidence Of The Need For Media Morality Stephen M. Lilienthal 4/11/06
Two Reasonable Parties Best Would Serve America Paul M. Weyrich 4/10/06
A Tribute To The “101st Senator” Paul M. Weyrich 4/7/06
Tax Returns – Confidentiality, Not An Open Door Stephen M. Lilienthal 4/6/06
“Where Is Sputnik When We Need It?” Stephen M. Lilienthal 4/5/06
The Self-Proclaimed Other William S. Lind 4/4/06
The Next Conservatism # 37 - Tort Litigation Reform Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 4/3/06
Enhancement of the Absurd - UN Human Rights Council Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 3/31/06
Natural Disasters - To Whom To Spread the Cost? Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 3/30/06
Urgent Need: Missile and Other Defense Stephen M. Lilienthal 3/29/06
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao - A Lady of Achievement Paul M. Weyrich 3/28/06
The Next Conservatism #36: The Next Conservatism and Labor Paul M. Weyrich 3/27/06
Shareholders Can Be Effective Paul M. Weyrich 3/24/06
Awaken, America, including American Youth By Stephen M. Lilienthal Paul M. Weyrich 3/23/06
When Is Good News Bad News?
By E. Ralph Hostetter
E. Ralph Hostetter 3/22/06
Criticism of Supreme Court Critics and of the Supreme Court Paul M. Weyrich 3/21/06
The Next Conservatism #35: Good New Taxes Paul M. Weyrich 3/20/06
Black Republican Candidates for the United States Senate Paul M. Weyrich 3/17/06
Stephen M. Lilienthal 3/16/06
Paul M. Weyrich 3/15/06

United Nations Proposal: World Taxation Without Representation

Paul M. Weyrich 3/14/06

The Next Conservatism #34: The Next Conservatism and Small Business

Paul M. Weyrich 3/13/06

A Realistic Budget From A Realistic Steering Committee

Paul M. Weyrich 3/10/06

Your Social Security Number -
Abounding Availability

Stephen M. Lilienthal 3/9/06

The Late Richard B. Russell, Jr.:
A Resolute Voice in the Senate

Stephen M. Lilienthal 3/8/06

THE PROFESSORS: THE 101 MOST DANGEROUS ACADEMICS IN AMERICA

Paul M. Weyrich 3/7/06

The Next Conservatism #33: The Grand Strategic Context, Part II

William S. Lind 3/6/06

A New Report: Soviets and Shooting of the Pope

Paul M. Weyrich 3/2/06
The Case of the Iniquitous Infinitive: "To Kelo" Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 3/2/06

"POSH" to "P & O" - Who Has Been Minding the Store?

Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 3/1/06
Achievement Falters When Public Relations Lag Paul M. Weyrich 2/28/06

The Next Conservatism #32: The Grand Strategic Context, Part 1

By William S. Lind 2/27/06
In Virginia Transportation Problems as Priority Issue Paul M. Weyrich 2/24/06
Noblesse Oblige: Where Have All Our Manners Gone? Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 2/23/06
McCain Holds the Cards Paul M. Weyrich 2/22/06
The Next Conservatism #31: The Next Conservatism and Race Paul M. Weyrich 2/21/06
Rumors of a Third Nominee to the Supreme Court Paul M. Weyrich 2/17/06
WAR FOOTING, A Book Worth the Reading on Keeping American Strong and Free Stephen M. Lilienthal 2/16/06

Rotten In Denmark? What Would Saint Paul Have Written to Certain Cartoonists?

Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 2/15/06
Take Heed, Republicans - The Alarms Have Been Sounded Paul M. Weyrich 2/14/06
The Next Conservatism and Conservation Paul M. Weyrich 2/13/06
South Dakota Legislature Seeks Intellectual Diversity at State Universities Paul M. Weyrich 2/10/06
Congressional Corruption, Illusion and PR: The Rush to Judgment Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 2/9/06
The Hype for the Highest Office in the Land Paul M. Weyrich 2/8/06
The Next Conservatism #29: The Next Conservative Energy Policy Roscoe G. Bartlett 2/7/06
Some Results Are Up to the New House New Majority Leader Paul M. Weyrich 2/6/06
THE WASHINGTON POST and its Cartoonist: "None Dare Call It Treason" Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 2/3/06
Disturbing Data: Literacy Skills of Many College Graduates Are Not Proficient Stephen M. Lilienthal 2/2/06
Benjamin Franklin Doubtless Would Be Proud Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 2/1/06
Naughty National PTA and Its Flawed Florida Chapter Paul M. Weyrich 1/31/06
Senator Byrd's Democratic Colleagues Should Follow Suit Paul M. Weyrich 1/27/06
Ticking Time Bomb E. Ralph Hostetter 1/26/06
Conservative Canadian Prime Minister-elect Espouses Positive Change Paul M. Weyrich 1/25/06
House Leadership Race: Commitment Counts Paul M. Weyrich 1/24/06
The Next Conservatism #27: A Post-Literate Culture William S. Lind 1/23/06
Gathering Moss: Gore's Memory Loss Paul M. Weyrich 1/20/06
GOP Politics and Party Positioning Paul M. Weyrich 1/19/06
Storm Arises Over School Vouchers Paul M. Weyrich 1/18/06
The Next Conservatism #26: The Next Conservatism and the Role of Third Parties Paul M. Weyrich 1/17/06
Judge Samuel J. Alito, Jr. Surely Will be Confirmed Paul M. Weyrich 1/13/06

A Tragic Reminder

E. Ralph Hostetter 1/12/06
Jack Abramoff: Altering the Image of Black Raincoats Paul M. Weyrich 1/11/06
The Next Conservatism #25: The Next Conservatism and the Democratic Party Paul M. Weyrich 1/10/06
The Alito Hearings Begin Today- Will Decency and Objectivity Prevail? Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 1/9/06
Israel in Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Absence Paul M. Weyrich 1/6/06
Derailing the Dance of the Digital Divide Paul M. Weyrich 1/5/06
The Next Conservatism #24: The Next Conservatism and The Republican Party Paul M. Weyrich 1/4/06
A New Year, New Statistics- Progress Is Not Necessarily Quantifiable Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. 1/3/06

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