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Conservative Comeback
November 6, 2009
Tuesday was a big day for conservatives. The landslide victories of gubernatorial candidates Bob McDonnell in Virginia and Chris Christie in New Jersey, plus Maine referendum upholding marriage as a union between a man and a woman, clearly illustrates that "the state of conservatism is strong," writes Heritage's Conn Carroll in Wednesday's Morning Bell.

Principles that Offer a Way Forward
November 2, 2009
For more than a century, Progressives have been directly assaulting the unique and timeless principles of America's Founding. In recent years, this attack has grown only more strident.

How government spending hurts national security
October 30, 2009
America is one of the strongest, wealthiest and freest nations on earth; she is largely in control of her own fate. Therefore, any real threat against America will likely come from within. Today, one of the main internal threats is crushing government debt.

'Gigantic, unintelligible, unaffordable, over-regulatory, federal legislation'
October 28, 2009
After 13 days of secret, closed-door negotiations on health care legislation, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced Monday that he and his behind-the-scenes cast -- Senators Chris Dodd (D-MT) and Max Baucus (D-CT), as well as three top administration officials -- have reached an agreement. Unfortunately, Senator Reid did not tell the American people much else.

First Senate health care vote flops
October 22, 2009
President Obama has repeatedly claimed that America is closer to passing health care reform than ever before. But proponents of big-government health care nevertheless suffered a major setback yesterday when the first Senate floor vote on health care legislation failed with only 47 votes in favor.