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Reluctant Moderation
A publication about the need for moderation in politics and culture.
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Feb 28
Whose Life Matters to Today’s Republican Party?
Events in Alabama and Oklahoma shine a harsh light on…
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Feb 12
The Pure Joy of the Puppy Bowl
The 20th. annual Puppy Bowl is a reminder of the simple pleasures this…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Feb 6
Mitt Romney and the Crisis of Conservatism
How McKay Coppins’ new biography of the one-time…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Nov 14, 2023
Educators Who Remain In Red States Are Doing God’s Work
Educators and others who remain in red states…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Nov 9, 2023
The Media Refuses to Give Joe Biden Any Credit — and that’s A Major Problem For All ofUs
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Oct 4, 2023
Democrats Did the Right Thing By Not Helping Kevin McCarthy
And it’s up to the rest of us to give…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Oct 3, 2023
The Media Will Not Save Us from What’ s Coming
While the press is vital to a democracy, they’re…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Sep 29, 2023
The Perpetual Problem of the Swing Voter
Those who refuse to pick a side are helping to pave this…
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Sep 26, 2023
Conservative Columnists Are Not Serious People
A pair of recent columns from prominent conservatives…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Sep 25, 2023
Book Review: “Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court’s Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences”
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