Originally posted August 10, 2020. Colorado Republican Congressional candidate Lauren Boebert has seen a groundswell of support. She made her name standing up to Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s threat to “take your AR-15s.” Many Coloradans have gotten behind Boebert’s straight talk platform. Boebert is part of a new breed of Republican candidates standing up to […]
Why Vote for the Barbarian?
A Quinnipiac poll this week shows support for President Trump’s impeachment and removal from office has gone down since October, to 45%. Why? Peggy Noonan in the WSJ offers “guesses:” … in the past 10 days the latest jobs numbers came out, and America has functional full employment. A Quinnipiac poll released Dec. 10 showed that since […]
Build a Life Around the Place Where You Grew Up
Originally posted on May 22, 2019. In The American Conservative, James Pinkerton analyzes the first speech to the Senate of Senator Josh Hawley, who Pinkerton calls “a new kind of Republican.” Pinkerton says Hawley is a “senator from Main Street.” America needs Main Street focused conservative leaders. I have been discussing the breakdown of America’s […]
In Maiden Senate Speech, Josh Hawley Makes a Stand for Main Street, America
In his maiden speech in the Senate, Missouri’s Josh Hawley took a hard stand for the people of Main Street, America. Hawley laid out his vision of a society that would allow America’s heartland to thrive, with strong families, decent work, and flourishing small towns. He said (abridged): I come from a town called Lexington, […]
The Main Street Conservatism of Hank Aaron
At The American Conservative, Casey Chalk examines the Main Street conservatism of baseball legend Hank Aaron. Chalk notes Aaron’s post-baseball success as well, explaining that it relied on “his work ethic, his deep sense of patriotism, and his religious beliefs.” Chalk writes (abridged): Reading selected quotations from Aaron (baseball legend Hank), I was struck by […]
Richardcyoung.com Supporting The American Conservative’s “Main Street” Conservatism
The American Conservative exists to promote a “Main Street” conservatism that opposes unchecked power in government and business; promotes the flourishing of families and communities through vibrant markets and free people; and embraces realism and restraint in foreign affairs based on America’s vital national interests. TAC pursues this mission by publishing hundreds of essays, articles, […]
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley’s Renewal of the American Dream
Senator Josh Hawley writes (abridged): For decades, the ruling elite who controls the country’s commanding heights—the media, academia, Hollywood, and of course government—have embraced priorities starkly at odds with the values and needs of the American middle. They favor globalism over national solidarity; social change over community; skepticism over faith. Washington has followed their lead, […]
Josh Hawley and Rick Scott “The New Republicans”
At The Federalist, Brad Todd extols new Senators Rick Scott, of Florida, and Josh Hawley of Missouri. He explains that from the two is emerging a “fusion of populism and conservatism as a workable and ideological political movement.” He writes (abridged): The heat and light given off by the nuclear grind between President Trump and […]
Senator Josh Hawley on the Money on Google
Senator Josh Hawley is pushing for action on social media and tech companies which he says are “pushing addiction and rewarding addiction.” Hawley is a long-time foe of Google from his days as Missouri Attorney General, and he is bringing his long fight to the U.S. Senate now. At The American Conservative, James Pinkerton explains […]
Vote for Main Street Today
Americans feel better about the economy today than they have in decades. With a pro-business leader and majorities in Congress, jobs are plentiful and wages are rising. As Alfredo Ortiz explains at The Hill, Nancy Pelosi is on record saying that she would like to repeal the very tax reforms that have made the current […]
