COMMENTARY: David Rodeback's Blog

(05/01/12) Accumulated Thoughts
. . . On the political, economic, and constitutional fronts. [more]
(04/21/12) My Post-Convention Report
Miscellaneous notes on today's state Republican convention, including the exciting, the intriguing, the wacky, and the weird. [more]
(04/20/12) One State Republican Delegate's Preconvention Report
My last post was long enough to reach the ground -- an old writing teacher's standard of length. But the ground was a long, long way down, even if the post was still a bit shorter than FreedomWorks' 44-page anti-Hatch document. This post is relatively brief, a summary of my thoughts and intentions on the eve of tomorrow's state Republican convention. [more]
(04/19/12) Why I Support Senator Orrin Hatch (Part Four)
In this fourth and -- at least for now -- final installment, I list and discuss criticisms of Senator Hatch's record which are true, in contrast to the lies and deceptions I discussed last time. [more]
(04/18/12) Why I Support Senator Orrin Hatch (Part Three)
An out-of-state group called FreedomWorks has led the effort to defeat Senator Orrin Hatch. Much of what they say about Hatch's voting record is false or deceptive. I assume FreedomWorks understands this, though I doubt the same could generally be said of the Utahans they've rallied to their cause. [more]

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COMMENTARY: Speeches

(03/09/09) Mark Steyn: "Live Free or Die"
"There are stages to the enervation of free peoples. America, which held out against the trend, is now at Stage One: The benign paternalist state promises to make all those worries about mortgages, debt, and health care disappear." [more]
(01/29/08) William Tucker: The Case for Terrestrial (a.k.a. Nuclear) Energy
Straight talk about the possibilities, risks, and politics of nuclear ("terrestrial") energy. [more]
(05/23/05) George Will: The Doctrine of Preemption
George Will explains the doctrine of preemption in current (i.e. Iraq) and historical context. Along the way, he offers a particularly good discussion of the power of ideas. [more]
(04/29/03) Stephen Markham: Constitutional Myths and Realities
Stephen Markham, a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, speaks clearly and intelligent about the role of judges and the rule of law. [more]

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