November 24, 2012

Beyond Venture Socialism

It's a safe assumption that American citizens, no matter their party affiliation, believe government is wasteful. Government programs never come in on budget, as the recent and predictable example of the Affordable Care Act demonstrates. The American...

September 18, 2012

The Purpose of the Party

What does it mean to be a Republican?  Why does our party exist?  These don't seem like questions that anyone would have to ask, but Republicans throughout the nation and, specifically, in the state of Washington, are asking them.  Whe...

November 25, 2011

We're Not Electing a Messiah

No one is perfect.  No one.  Not a single one of us has led a completely blameless life.  We've all said something that we wish we hadn't.  We've all lied, cheated, or stolen.  We've all done or said hurtful things.  Imp...

August 19, 2011

Are you calling me a Marxist?

"Are you calling me a Marxist?" After a passionate political conversation, one of my coworkers asked me that question.  He sounded horrified at the thought.  Now, it's important to note that I hadn't called anyone anything.  I simply a...

August 6, 2011

Redefining 'success'

I used to think that being a success meant wanting for nothing.  Successful people drove the nicest cars.  They lived in the biggest houses.  They had the best of everything.  They owned their own businesses, worked a few hours a ...

May 12, 2011

Blue State Conservatives: The Silence of Fear

It could be that it's just me, but I have trouble finding conservatives in real life.  I know that they must be out there somewhere.  Just look at all of the pages on Facebook that are content targeted at conservatives.  There are enti...