Sooner Tuesday Excitement

In most campaign cycles, by the time the primary comes around to my home state – Oklahoma – there is a clear frontrunner. For example, in 2008 Arizona Senator John McCain had a decisive lead over former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who was the only other top-tier candidate left in the race.

But this year, four very different choices will appear on the Oklahoma ballot. These candidates are constantly jockeying for national frontrunner status, which means none of them is really a frontrunner. Never in recent history have Oklahomans felt so involved in the primary process.

By /// March 2, 2012

#TCOT Tuesday: Jason Whitman (@JasonBWhitman)

Dr. Jason Whitman is a busy man. When he’s not practicng eye care as an optometrist in Cody, Wyoming, he chairs the Young Republican National Federation’s Policy Committee and the Wyoming Young Republicans. He also writes for Big Government.

“Twitter is like the king of RSS feeds. I find I can skip opening up a single news site and still be fully informed by lunchtime.” If he wasn’t already addicted to watching the news, he says he’d “never turn on the television!”

By /// February 28, 2012

Conservatives and Libertarians Need Each Other

Conservatives and libertarians struggle to understand how we fit with each other’s ideological frameworks.

Most conservatives envision a sliding scale of political ideologies, with totalitarianism on the far left, anarchy on the far right, and conventional republican and democrat positions scattered in between. Libertarianism is often shoved to the right of conservatism as an afterthought. To accommodate libertarianism, many political scientists think that separate scales are needed for social and fiscal issues, such as the famous Nolan Chart and the World’s Smallest Political Quiz.

These efforts, while valiant, have left us laymen of the political debate unsatisfied. The prominence of the Tea Party has demanded an intellectual effort be made to reconcile conservatism and libertarianism.

By /// February 20, 2012

So I hear you’re a libertarian…

When people think about a libertarian, they tend to conjurer up an image of a strange, pot-smoking creature living in his parent’s basement, griping about tyranny and Ron Paul. Libertarians at the 5th Annual International Students for Liberty Conference in Washington, DC, hope to refute this image.

Overcoming this anti-cultural image of libertarians is an important first step toward making a significant impact, which is why one of the opening panels Saturday morning was titled, “So, I Hear You Are a Libertarian? Who Gives a Sh*t?”

By /// February 19, 2012

Thiel to students: Don’t waste taxpayer money on grad school

The bursting of market ‘bubbles’ have had devastating effects in recent years. The housing bubble is often cited as a key cause of current economic recession. Part of the bubble phenomenon is that they are so difficult to recognize when they are building.

Venture capitalist Peter Thiel believes he has pinpointed the next bubble primed to burst, however, and it is the government spending bubble.

By /// February 18, 2012

From your parent’s basement to the government’s basement

There is a growing trend of young adults delaying major life decisions including getting married, finding a job and purchasing a home. Saturday afternoon, CPAC panelists answered the question, “Why am I still living in my parents basement?” with the answer, “Obama’s failed economic policies.”

The Obama administration’s programs have been particularly patronizing to young people, tying them to their student loan debt and their parent’s health care plan.

The government reaches out to young people with a menu of public programs to make them feel the government cares. Students are offered loan assistance, job training, healthcare and more. They lie to students about their ability to get a job, while simultaneously creating an environment where jobs cannot be created.

By /// February 13, 2012

Conservative Dating is Pretty Much Regular Dating

When an event was added to the CPAC program entitled “Conservative Dating”  with the tag line: “How to avoid scaring away your personal Dagny Taggart,” many an inner romantic were intrigued. Dating coach Wayne Elise revealed to the packed room of  young conservatives (many possibly looking for a date!) is this: dating for conservatives is… Read Article ›

By /// February 10, 2012

Conservative Dating is Pretty Much Regular Dating

When an event was added to the CPAC program entitled “Conservative Dating” with the tag line: “How to avoid scaring away your personal Dagny Taggart,” many an inner romantic were intrigued.

Dating coach Wayne Elise revealed to the packed room of young conservatives (many possibly looking for a date!) is this: dating for conservatives is basically dating for everyone else.

By /// February 10, 2012