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Should Political Parties Support Independents?

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Thomas Mets

On a discussion forum, there was an argument about British politics and the strength of the Scottish Nationalist Party, which led to questions of whether something like that could work in America. The United States sometimes has a history of … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not a Democrat (or Independent)

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Thomas Mets

Something I’ve been thinking about for a while is why I’m not a Democrat. I’ve pretty much answered the question before about why I am personally a Republican, but I haven’t specifically addressed the flipside. In some political discussions, this … Continue reading →

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The Left’s Confederate Flag

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Thomas Mets

Tim Graham of Newsbusters wrote about a topic I’ve been thinking about: how the left opposes confederate flags, while supporting similarly problematic soviet imagery. Two years ago, a Kevin Williamson piece on Bernie Sanders got some angry responses from the left, … Continue reading →

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Complicated and Complex Problems In The Conservative Heart

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Thomas Mets

I just read Arthur Brooks’ The Conservative Heart  and there is an excellent metaphor (page 66) on the difference between problems that can be solved and those that can’t. LBJ’s intentions were certainly good, and the goals he envisioned were … Continue reading →

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