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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:01:00 GMT Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ One of the most brilliant and famous allegories in the history of Western literature is J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Whole books have been written on its multiple layers of allegorical subtext. One of my... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/06/15/the-libertarians-were-right-n1618711 2372d675-6175-4af9-84d2-06b52e517b4e Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:01:00 GMT Stop me if you've heard this one before. About a half a dozen Republican presidential candidates run simultaneously, each of them laying claim to being the true "conservative" in the race. On the other hand, just... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/06/08/chasing-the-next-reagan-n1614401 23dc1ef1-cae7-4c29-8b34-397fd24621c5 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:01:00 GMT There is an x-factor in America's so-called culture war that I don't believe either side fully understands. That is because both sides are looking at their conflict through primarily a political lens. The deeper... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/06/01/land-of-confusion-n1608651 32d884a7-2cb9-4f5d-b1b5-001e7ada6d53 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:01:00 GMT Some policies are bad. Some policies are stupid. But it's the rare stinker that is both bad and stupid. Now joining that infamous group - which includes piles of ignominious anti-constitutional trash like the Alien... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/05/25/scamnesty-n1603783 a175bb92-c960-4e6c-bb95-1b6365d6a6ba Sat, 25 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT Stephanie Mikles is a trailblazer. Sure, in past eras far less enlightened and tolerant as this current gilded age, Mikles might be considered a menace to society-a creep even. But we know better now. We know people... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/05/18/teaching-dogs-to-turn-tricks-n1597396 147b7fd9-446f-4f9e-b277-f916cd0e0c7d Sat, 18 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT I pride myself on trying to understand the arguments of those that don't agree with me, and encourage others to do the same. However, every once in a while I am so overwhelmed by the Orwellian double-speak,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/05/11/idiocracy-was-not-meant-to-be-a-howto-video-n1591024 8afe83b8-9167-4d91-89cd-94fc4e1dd51c Sat, 11 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT Last week's column on getting the state out of marriage prompted some follow-up questions, which in this week's piece I will attempt to answer. Question-Did the Founding Fathers intend for the government to regulate... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/05/04/laissez-faire-marriage-part-ii-n1585483 46525115-a644-46fe-bf9c-f930a16165b7 Sat, 04 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT There are three kinds of people nowadays advocating the state get out of the marriage business altogether. One group is just using this terminology to camouflage the fact they're really pro-homosexuality, and they... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/04/27/laissez-faire-marriage-n1577496 8b14975f-af60-4ec5-a5eb-85ff43cc226e Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT Congressman Steve King from my home state isn't bashful about saying the "gang of 8" immigration plan unveiled in the U.S. Senate this week amounts to "rewarding lawbreakers." Perhaps that's only fitting, because... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/04/20/its-about-trust-not-amnesty-n1572015 ed16bc9a-1239-457b-b1f4-fc0c0ca5e3e0 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT He's a real nowhere man.Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.Doesn't have a point of view.Knows not where he's going to. -The Beatles Over the years we have made Fox News' Bill O'Reilly a lot of money. We bought... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/04/13/bill-oreilly-nowhere-man-n1565961 3806b768-c1a5-4052-9217-c9f6871d6d0c Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT If you've been receiving your daily downloads from our media intelligentsia, comrade, you know we must now all bow down at the altar of demographics. Therefore, our traditions and morals must forevermore be defined not... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/04/06/the-progressive-bible-n1557866 2d216daf-1ef7-40f5-9fc6-c076e13499c6 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT It's been described as an autopsy, and given much of what's in it, truer words were never spoken. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus' report on how to allegedly improve the GOP, as well as his ensuing comment in the media... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/03/30/questions-for-rnc-chairman-reince-priebus-n1550775 77c23079-a8ac-408d-be67-297dd6134e76 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:01:00 GMT Back in January, I wrote a column for Townhall.com expressing my disappointment that Newt Gingrich appeared to be waving the white flag in defense of marriage. This time I come not to bury the former House Speaker... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/03/26/newt-nails-it-n1548395 b0cf7a14-bedf-4b13-95c1-046e93e0fc3a Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:01:00 GMT Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has launched a nationwide "Growth and Opportunity Project" reviewing eight key areas he believes must be examined in the wake of a disappointing 2012 campaign.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/03/16/memo-to-reince-priebus-its-about-principles-not-process-n1532104 614e7880-9d58-4bda-8ca9-554e85360fa0 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:01:00 GMT Begin transmission.not sure how much longer I can keep this thing on.but it's important you know what happened here.I kept a running diary of our final few days.it all started with the Sequester. Day one of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/03/09/sequester-apocalypse-n1527280 8ffe8ff3-2702-47d6-ae93-5b6744c62faf Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:01:00 GMT Journey back with me, if you will, to a simpler time. To a dark and ominous period known as American history up until now. An oppressive period when society actually believed the genitals you left your mother's womb... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/03/02/its-a-boyerrgirlerrto-hell-with-it-who-knows-n1521722 5ee50923-a905-44dc-b121-0796dd57e853 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:01:00 GMT Recently a discussion of this story about DC Comics being pressured by homosexual activists to fire one of its writers because he's on the board of the National Organization of Marriage prompted vigorous debate on my... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/02/23/the-debate-we-have-to-win-otherwise-we-lose-the-country-n1516561 dbc92203-c1fd-4f44-acb9-0d9b8ce96405 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:01:00 GMT Likely fellow 2016 GOP presidential rival Marco Rubio has taken some heat from the conservative grassroots for being the face of "comprehensive immigration reform" (or what many conservatives call amnesty). Now it... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/02/16/title-n1511809 94eb2ee3-0f67-42a1-a4c0-b6edfd4cfb77 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:01:00 GMT Much has been said and written regarding Karl Rove and the Republican Party establishment's latest plan to go harder after conservatives than they ever would Democrats. And I've had much to say about it myself. But... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/02/09/the-electability-myth-n1507536 84d5edf5-a70f-4a1a-a7eb-481392a04a07 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:01:00 GMT A friend of mine, Republican consultant Matt Mackowiak, tweeted on Tuesday night that if immigration reform goes through Congress this year "it will almost solely be due to" Florida Senator Marco Rubio. To which I... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/02/02/rubios-risk-n1502479 368fa793-f893-4e04-b02a-f8256013e3e1 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:01:00 GMT This week marked the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and since state-sanctioned slaughter via judicial fiat began at least 50 million Americans have been killed. Over the last 40 years there have been some eloquent... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/01/26/jesse-jackson-was-right-n1495792 042d1f9f-1033-4818-abe1-4a57ad63b330 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT The best thing about math is that it's a constant. The numbers are what they are. That's why I'm a data guy, because as a person that believes in absolute truth I have a tendency to like things cut and dried.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/01/19/lies--clever-myths-n1490861 14a422c2-fda6-4e47-a6a3-3f8915134ee1 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT Following the defeat of 2012, it seems as if everyone - yours truly included - has an opinion about where the conservative movement goes from here. But right now presents an excellent opportunity to rally the Right... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/01/12/rallying-the-right-n1485609 b73d3bb9-9801-4d89-bf1d-a7b33b83a7c2 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT This time I should've been the one listening. But listening can be tough sometimes when you're an analyst and a commentator, and people around the country - listeners, readers, media, candidates, causes, businesses,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2013/01/05/newt-vs-newt-n1478233 0afad25d-1b97-4859-a626-b8b5d8a37100 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT Each December I gaze into my crystal ball and predict what I believe will be the top 10 stories of the coming year. I almost never get these right but they're fun to speculate about nevertheless. A year from now we'll... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/12/29/predicting-the-biggest-stories-of-2013-part-2-n1469748 0804afa3-a0c3-44ab-b62b-6942411c0115 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT Each December I gaze into my crystal ball and predict what I believe will be the top 10 stories of the coming year. I almost never get these right but they're fun to speculate about nevertheless. A year from now we'll... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/12/22/predicting-the-biggest-stories-of-2013-part-1-n1469737 3b5cc6b3-ecf3-496d-a8c7-0e750b792add Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT I love the state of Michigan. I grew up there. I may live in Iowa, but my mancave is adorned in maize-and-blue. I still allow the Detroit Lions to rip my still-beating heart of out of my chest and show it to me 16... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/12/15/an-open-letter-to-michigans-workers-n1465974 e92ba41c-0b60-4c68-a20d-1055f04f8107 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT Nicole Brown Simpson Disagrees with Bob Costas By now, many of you reading this have already heard much opinion pro and con regarding NBC sportscaster Bob Costas' anti-Second Amendment remarks during last Sunday... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/12/08/nicole_brown_simpson_disagrees_with_bob_costas cb959cbc-6a95-4190-bd3a-defd1f4c0441 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT Somehow both the Left and the Republican Party establishment are allowed to each go through life tip-toeing through the raindrops, with each rarely compelled to defend their indefensibles. That has again been... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/12/01/questions_for_the_republican_party_establishment 495ae4d6-93b8-49ce-8d9b-c56f47ffa8b2 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series on where things stand following the 2012 election cycle. Part two will focus on where we stand spiritually. Part one is about where we stand politically. The... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/11/17/a_fork_in_the_road_part_ii 64b4d980-3558-4544-a51d-f52d73f21761 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:01:00 GMT Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series on where things stand following the 2012 election cycle. Part 2 will focus on where we stand spiritually. Part 1 is about where we stand politically. New York... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/11/10/a_fork_in_the_road_part_i 2742af22-e83e-409e-800a-bd6b90566ffb Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:01:00 GMT How accurate are the polls? Is there one gold standard out there? Are they all biased and skewed tools of partisan media? For my money, the most reliable polling data is the Real Clear Politics polling average.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/11/03/lies_darned_lies_and_polls eb6dca44-9fb2-4e30-b0f6-5ae728bd3c78 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:01:00 GMT The debates are over, and although most of my fellow pundits were quick to tell us before they started that historically they don't impact the eventual outcome, this time they certainly have. This race hasn't been... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/10/27/7_questions_that_will_determine_the_outcome_of_the_2012_election 5d01bcea-ea93-4441-9270-51dbccb1f7bf Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:01:00 GMT During Tuesday's second presidential debate, we held a live focus group with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on my nationally-syndicated radio program. After the debate was over, the business... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/10/20/the_republicans_missing_link afa28824-6f4a-4d43-845f-0fd2d1ced6eb Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:01:00 GMT Imagine for a moment that your home is invaded by thugs who will do harm to your family, or perhaps even kill them. But then one of them takes a look at your three children and offers you a sinister Faustian bargain:... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/10/13/abortion_and_the_conscience_of_a_nation 6c934b69-7b96-478b-9ed2-62c2278ac187 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:01:00 GMT He tried ignoring his base in the primary when it was rallying behind marriage in North Carolina and rallying behind Chick-fil-a when it was under attack, and that didn't work. Then he tried just scaring people into... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/10/06/mitt_romney_born_again e071dd0d-cf3c-4fc0-9752-1ed02a6f40af Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:01:00 GMT The first warning flags that Mitt Romney may not be the strong general election candidate the Republican Party establishment sold him as were spotted on March 6th, otherwise known as Super Tuesday. Though... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/09/29/campaign_2012_a_tale_of_two_counties 788eba96-cd33-4471-b0a5-da5eb33cc76e Sat, 29 Sep 2012 23:03:00 GMT Given my five-year skepticism and/or hostility to the potential of a Mitt Romney presidency, the Romulans may feel as if I am one of the last patriots on earth they should take advice from. But this week, my fellow... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/09/22/the_10_commandments_of_political_warfare_for_the_romney_campaign fb5cd271-f351-47e2-852d-0d3036ba509f Sat, 22 Sep 2012 04:01:00 GMT Contrary to what you've heard from the liberal media and the Republican Party establishment, which are becoming virtually indistinguishable these days if you ask me, the Todd Akin saga isn't about his much-maligned... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/09/15/with_friends_like_these_who_needs_democrats 34bc6881-0577-4424-9798-0f95119cd22a Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:01:00 GMT Anybody slightly to the right politically of Arlen Specter has been struggling to define the freak show that was the just concluded Democrat Party Convention in Charlotte. Terms du jour such as liberal, leftist,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/09/08/the_democrat_convention_as_pagan_as_they_wanna_be 2271aa6a-326f-4c9c-bccf-9d63140efcdd Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:01:00 GMT 1. The GOP has a deep bench. Proving yet again that its first principles and ideas that drive people to become Republicans, almost in spite of itself the GOP has an emerging generation of leaders that seem... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/09/01/5_things_we_learned_from_the_2012_republican_national_convention 0f694099-4e47-4a6c-b702-5d20e05b45ed Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:01:00 GMT Last week we took a look at the historical template for the Republican Party nominee to win the presidency going all the way back to the 19th century. In case you missed it, here's a brief refresher course: 1) Since... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/08/25/how_to_win_the_2012_presidential_election f8301f8a-96c6-42ab-98a6-b892c1e43e53 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:01:00 GMT The mainstream media claims independents, the great unwashed in the middle, decide presidential elections. Conservative orthodoxy claims otherwise. Who is correct? The answer is they both are to an extent. Let's... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/08/18/how_to_win_a_presidential_election bfa72664-1cec-4950-9c8d-921d6e4ff995 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:01:00 GMT NBC News is reporting the Mitt Romney presidential campaign has had the time to settle on three finalists for a running mate in between throwing the Boy Scouts and Chick-fil-a under the bus, praising the disaster that... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/08/11/romney_needs_running_mate_to_rally_his_base 378c13e8-4a6f-4290-b5c4-0a7d8a5565d0 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:01:00 GMT In last week's column I noted several specific examples of how the term "conservative" has been bastardized to mean standing for nothing other than not being a Democrat. Given what we're seeing from Republican "leaders http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/08/05/constitutionalist_whats_in_a_name 65e8f9f8-5706-4b32-a793-7abd98d850de Sun, 05 Aug 2012 04:01:00 GMT In a 2007 column for the Washington Post in which he was trying to convince conservatives to support RINOs like John McCain and Rudy Giuliani for president, George Will said "conservatism comes in many flavors." And... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/07/28/conservative_whats_in_a_name afd211ff-82d0-4759-80d4-a14b37595c9b Sat, 28 Jul 2012 04:01:00 GMT From the moment he made it abundantly clear he intends to turn these United States away from a constitutional republic and towards a Western European-style socialist democracy, conservatives have been trying to convince... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/07/21/election_is_now_a_referendum_on_romney_not_obama 1e15e99a-b44e-4173-a3e3-9554ba974adc Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:01:00 GMT The only way the Freeh Report on the Penn State scandal could've been any worse for those involved is if it discovered they acted as their former pedophile football coach's pimps by helping him actually procure the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/07/14/penn_state_a_lack_of_institutional_conscience__control 559bf3ed-be1f-466c-927f-b4e8b53cc32e Sat, 14 Jul 2012 04:01:00 GMT Chief Justice John Roberts may have unintentionally given those of us who consider ourselves Constitutionalists a favor. By doing more damage to the U.S. Constitution in one week than many liberals hope in a lifetime... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SteveDeace/2012/07/07/obamacare_ruling_should_be_last_straw_for_constitutionalists cac4f2fa-aaf9-41d2-9667-d911f6aa48b1 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 04:01:00 GMT