http://gothicguardian.com The Conservative Magazine of Duke University Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:59:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Joey Lauer Social conservatism is ingrained in the GOP and is key to its existence and success. Take these three examples: Abortion: Standing up for the right of unborn children is the only natural stance for the Republican platform. They are the ultimate defenders of life. Were Republicans not the party ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/03/16/social-conservatism/ By Joey Lauer Here is an interesting article from Fox News that details a poll about what Americas are fed up with. Not surprisingly, 81% Americans are tired of the growing federal debt. 73% claim "they are fed up with Uncle Sam's spending spree." And on a side note, 53% of Americans are sick of ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/03/06/fed-up-with-the-federal-government/ By Joey Lauer After hearing Newt Gingrich speak at CPAC, it feels evident that the Republicans have the opportunity to take back the House and Senate, much like in 1994. But they need a plan, and a revamp of the original Contract for America would do just the trick. Gingrich stressed common sense. "2 ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/02/27/contract-for-america-2-0/ By Joey Lauer CPAC 2010 had around 10,000 registrants-- more than ever before. Glenn Beck was the keynote speaker and he was greatly welcomed into an enormous, packed ballroom. Even I had to view from an overflow ballroom, but that didn't detract from a phenomenal speech. We laughed. We we were touched. It ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/02/27/glenn-beck-at-cpac-2010/ By Christina Sun On Feb. 1, Obama presented his $3.8 trillion budget proposal for the next decade. The deficit will hit a post-WWII record high this fiscal year at $1.6 trillion. The budget is supposed to save $1.2 trillion over the next decade, but this savings becomes nearly meaningless when compared ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/02/21/no-fiscal-responsibility-in-obamas-budget/ By Joey Lauer Once again the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has discriminated against a religious group. In Christian Law Society v. Martinez, the court upheld the actions of the Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. The law school denied to officially recognize a student group ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/02/21/religious-discrimination-in-the-courts/ By Joey Lauer Will there ever be an end to the spending in Washington? Representative Paul Ryan has a plan. In an interesting article, Ryan defends his "Roadmap for America's Future 2.0" against the objections of Peter Orzag, the director of the Office of Management and Budget. Ryan explains the key provisions of ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/02/03/ending-the-financial-crisis/ By Lingfeng Li New York Magazine just published an excerpt from the book Game Change about the rise and fall of John Edwards.  It also reveals a different side to Elizabeth Edwards, who is often portrayed in the media as the "sainted" wronged woman. From NY Mag: Many of his friends started noticing ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/01/15/saint-elizabeth-and-the-ego-monster/ By Aaron McGuire Jay Cost is one of my favorite writers. He's a professor of political science, and writes about politics in a manner more akin to V.O. Key than Jim Geraghty or Eleanor Clift (or any of that crowd, really). This week, he wrote an exquisite piece highlighting the popular ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/01/13/obama-just-a-politician/ In case you weren't following political news this first week of the new year, we're starting a new weekly summary series to help you catch up. Top Democrats drop out of 2010 election races Dorgan (D-ND), Dodd out (D-CT) (Politico) Democratic majority still looks safe (Politico) CO Governor Bill Ritter (D) drops out (WSJ), CO Interior ... http://gothicguardian.com/2010/01/11/weekly-headlines-142010-1102010/