Red State
Political and legal news, commentary and analysis, with a conservative focus.
Author: Authors include Erick Erickson, a political consultant and lawyer in Macon, Ga., and Ben Domenech, a political journalist and editor of the quarterly publication The Critical.
Blawg Related Categories: Constitutional Law • Criminal Justice • Executive Branch • Judiciary • Terrorism • Tort Law
Recent Posts from Red State
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The Bloom Is Off The Rose
So reports Jonathan Last in considering the state of the Obama campaign: In the wake of last week's Supreme Court ruling overturning Washington's handgun ban, for instance, the Obama campaign disavowed a 2007 statement…
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"CIBD"
The acronym spells out the specifics of Robert Mugabe's plan to remain in power in the aftermath of the first round of Presidential voting in Zimbabwe: President Robert Mugabe summoned his top security officials…
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The Pending Revenge Of Bitter Clinton Supporters
One month after the Democratic Presidential nomination basically got decided and settled, former Clinton supporters continue to be unwilling to migrate in significant numbers back to the Obama camp: One week after Sen. Hillary…
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Tim Mahoney (D-FL) spends Independence Day in Canada after honoring Soviet vets in taxpayer-funded mailer
Democrat Congressman Tim Mahoney (FL-16), fresh off the embarrassment of getting caught being so out of touch with America's military that he sent out a taxpayer-funded mailpiece "in honor of those who defend our…
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The Sunday Morning Talk Shows: a preview
For Sunday, July 6, 2008 FOX News Sunday (FNS): Host Chris Wallace has an "All Star Power Panel," including Superman, the Flash, Captain American, the Incredible Hulk… no, it is going to be Fred…
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What Did You Do on Independence Day?
GEN Dave Petraeus re-enlists 1,215 US soldiers at Al Faw Palace, Baghdad. July 4, 2008. Sort of puts the typical fireworks display and barbecue to shame. If this brings neither a tear to your…
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Celebrating Freedom
This Independence Day, I can't help but recall some of my past Fourth of July celebrations. On one 4th of July, I was at bootcamp in Parris Island. As platoon leader, I got to…
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Today is worthy of celebration
It may surprise you as it surprised me. There are some people, largely those who lean toward the libertarian view on life, who will not celebrate this day as our Independence Day. They say…
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Will Obama win a war in order to win an election?
John McCain has famously said that he would rather lose an election than lose a war. He seemingly sacrificed his Presidential ambitions in favor of our national interest. In Barack Obama, it seems that we…
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Jesse Helms 1921-2008
Jesse Helms, a warrior for the conservative cause, passed away this morning. Jesse Helms was a controversial figure to the American left, but he was beloved by his colleagues and by many of his ideological…