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Tea Party Advocates Big Government?

  • Politics
September 24, 2012July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Because the quote I want to use is from a comment on Lisa Hymas’ post at Grist.org that is way down toward the bottom, and because I mainly want to respond to that comment, I will quote it here in […]

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Immigration Policy: Offending Everyone II: Whither Evangelicals?

  • Politics
September 11, 2012July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

If immigration is a ‘social issue,’ it is one that cuts very differently from the traditional social issues of abortion, euthanasia, and gender. And an anti-immigrant stance alienates a whole different set of people than conservatism on moral issues does. […]

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Obama’s Dilemma, High Speed Rail, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and Other Miscellaneous Observations

  • Economics
February 1, 2012July 17, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Joel Kotkin, director of one of our favorite sites, Newgeography.com, has exposed how Obama has alienated people on all sides, even though he will probably win the election.  I notice, now that I think about it, that while the Occupy […]

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A Linguistic Test: Blue Kennel’s First

  • Miscellaneous
December 17, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I have been reading a work called From Bible Belt to Sun Belt by Darren Dochuk about how settlement from the western South [Texas and bordering states] in the 1930s and 40s reshaped California evangelicalism and culture.  It inspired me to give my […]

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Herman Cain and a New Party

  • Politics
October 8, 2011July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

DeWayne Wickham comments on Herman Cain’s campaign.  Supposedly he does not understand that historically black people, conservative on some issues, have tended to view the federal government as their protector and to distrust state and local governments; and, knowing history, […]

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How To Talk About Abortion in California: Accentuate The Positive

  • California
August 16, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I think it’s OK to be pro-life in California politics.  I am not planning to run for office. The notorious Oscar Wilde is rumored to have said, “The problem with socialism is that it will take up too many evenings;” […]

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The Motivation of Conservatives and Liberals

  • Culture
July 19, 2011July 17, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

In Gareth Cook’s article the psychologist Jonathan Haidt, following Romans 1, suggests that there are five inborn ‘instinctive’ virtues that humans recognize, though they do not always live up to, of course. These are:  i. fairness, ii. not harming others, iii. […]

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Unintended Consequences of Arizona’s Clean Elections Act

  • Politics
July 18, 2011July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Conservatives oppose campaign finance reform of any kind, even when, as in Arizona, the Tea Party has been benefiting from it! Related: “Arizona conservatives scramble after campaign finance law’s defeat” by Nicholas Riccardi at LATimes.com

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Beyond Red vs. Blue

  • Politics
May 18, 2011December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Interesting. I scored New Coalition Democrat, not conventional liberal. Related: “Beyond Red vs. Blue” at PewResearchCenter

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Back to the Nineties

  • Economics,
  • Politics
November 4, 2010December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

The current election results are making us remember 1994, when also, under a Democratic President, and with health care issues in the air, the Republicans won control of the U S House of Representatives.  I’m concerned with social issues, and […]

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