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In Part 1 posted yesterday, “A Tea Party conservative questions the GOP presidential candidate process,” expressed was my perception that the conservatism movement within the Republican Party (also espoused by many Tea Party members) was being steamrolled over by the Republican Establishment.

As was pointed out in a comment made by John F. DiLeo to my article when posted at Illinois Review, who did agree with…

By Alan Caruba

The sixteen names of the scientists who jointly signed the article in The Wall Street Journal, “No Need to Panic About Global Warming” on January 27th are mostly unknown to the general public. Perhaps the best known would be Harrison H. Schmidt, a former Apollo 17 astronaut and U.S.…

In sync with parents, children, teachers and community leaders throughout this nation who celebrated National School Choice Choice Week from January 22nd through the 26th, the Illinois Policy Institute likewise participated in the week out of its conviction to continue the fight for school choice here in Illinois.  

But before proceeding with the Illinois Policy Institute's involvement in National School Choice Week, it is…

As Governor Pat Quinn continues to use taxpayer money as perks to keep companies and jobs from moving out of the state to greener pastures, what returns are taxpayers receiving for their monies? 

Obama's citizenship viability finally receives a Georgia Court hearing

President Obama has lots of explaining to do.  On January 26 a Georgia court case hearing was held which revolved around the Natural Born clause of the Constitution and whether or not Obama qualifies under it to serve.

More so, if found ineligible, Obama's name would not appear on the 2012…

March 20 is fast approaching and with it the Illinois Primary Elections. It is important that voters choose wisely by sending legislators to Springfield whose policy choices do not lead to further bankruptcy.

Highlighted in a…

A Tribune front page article by reporter Michael Hawthorne on Sunday, January 22, titled, CLIMATE CHANGERS, named two coal-fired plants owned and operated by Midwest Generation, Crawford and Fisk, as a key source of greenhouse gas contributing to Climate Change. Listed also were 18 other big industrial emitters of greenhouse gasses in the Chicago area.

My reaction to…

By Alan Caruba

It is the crime of the century that America, home to some of the world’s greatest reserves of coal, natural gas and oil, is being deliberately destroyed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior as they do everything in their power to restrict access…

By Alan Caruba

It was quite a sight. The Republican Governor of New Jersey strode into the cavernous legislative chamber in the Trenton statehouse, filled mostly with Democrats, and proceeded to receive one round of applause after another.

Chris Christie is rotund in a way that suggests you…

The U.S. is on a Suicide Watch

By Alan Caruba

In 1991, the Soviet Union, arguably the greatest experiment in Communism, collapsed. After Mao Zedong died in 1976, his successors moved to shift its Communist economy to one that embraced Capitalism while retaining centralized government control.

Following World War Two, the recovering nations of Europe were rescued from Communism by the Marshall Plan, but adopted Communism-Light in the form of Socialism. The U.S. was…

By Alan Caruba

It is clear that Barack Obama’s main campaign theme is going to be about “fairness.” This is one of those words like “hope” and “change” that can mean many different things to different people. No one can ever accuse Obama of clarity. He is a consummate sloganeer, but the…