Author Archives: Jack Hunter
Why Gay Marriage Isn’t the ’60s Civil Rights Fight
What black Americans suffered is without parallel in our history—a fact all sides of the SSM debate should recognize.
Libertarianism for Social Conservatives
From abortion to the drug war and gay marriage, decentralization is the only answer.
How Gun Control Kills
And why death-penalty opponents should think twice about firearms bans.
D’Souza’s “Kenyan Anti-Colonial” Distraction
An unproductive GOP indulges in conspiracy paranoia.
In Defense of Grover Norquist
The anti-tax activist represents a challenge to authoritarian GOP orthodoxy.
The Petraeus Saga
Neoconservatives have lost their best advocate for war in Afghanistan.
Back to Constitutional Conservatism
The GOP needs new ideas rooted in old ones.
Pro-Life Means Anti-Drone
If life is sacred, how can we justify the random killing of innocent children?
Mitt’s Bad Math
Romney’s plan to reduce the deficit while increasing the defense budget is unserious.
Whatever Happened to Civil Liberties?
Under Obama, Democrats have embraced the national security state.
The Conservative View on Foreign Aid
It’s also the libertarian view, despite what Lindsey Graham wants you to think.
RNC or WWE?
Unlike political partisans, wrestling fans know it’s all staged.
Murray Rothbard’s Practical Politics
Libertarianism may be a minority philosophical movement, but it must seek mainstream electoral success.
Suicide of a Superstate
The end of the old America is tragic—but it also bears hope …
Downgrading Liberalism
Liberals now blame the Tea Party for America’s AAA credit downgrade. This …
The End of Right-Wing Progressivism
In the wake of the recent and raucous debt ceiling debate, The …
Extreme Tea?
The prolonged and heated debate over whether or not to raise the …
Wikileaks Revisited
It’s not exactly a secret that I’ve long been a fan of …
Government Doesn’t Work
In 2009, conservative filmmaker James O’Keefe and a friend dressed as a …
Defining “Evil”
Like many American teenage boys, I grew up listening to heavy metal …
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Rod Dreher
Ah, Southern Culture
June 18, 6:22 PMGay Marriage And Media Bias
June 18, 4:35 PMIs Miss Utah A Clod?
June 18, 1:52 PM
Daniel Larison
The Illusion of Control
June 19, 12:53 PMIs the U.S. Capable of Exercising Foreign Policy Restraint?
June 19, 12:20 PMPolicy Differences Trump Personal Ties
June 19, 11:49 AM
Alan Jacobs
On Fixing Things
June 19, 7:48 AMWhat To Live For
June 18, 8:23 AM
Noah Millman
Prescriptive Implications Of Descriptive Realism
June 17, 3:59 PMRealism And The Agent-Principal Problem
June 17, 2:54 PM
Ron Unz
Race/IQ Revised
June 7, 4:32 PM
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