Outside the Beltway

With all the birther talk these days, it’s probably time to question whether we even need the “natural born citizen” rule anymore.

Whenever I despair at the current state of the Republican Party, I remind myself that things aren’t much better across the aisle.

Paul Ryan unveiled an ambitious plan to cut the deficit today. The question is whether it will be the beginning of a debate, or an opportunity for Democratic demagoguery

When America’s leaders make the decision to engage in military action abroad, has the time for debate ended, or is it more important than ever that those with doubts about the policy speak out?

Palin thinks Israel apologizes too much and it would seem that some find this to be a profound statement.

The last chapter of nonfiction books is almost always lousy. Here’s why.

Yet again: to the Commerce Clause!

President Obama’s decision to decline to defend Section Three of the Defense Of Marriage Act on appeal was a proper and appropriate exercise of his authority as President Of The United States.

Is Jon Stewart a useful idiot?

Neither side is covering themselves in glory in the battle over the Badger State budget.

Critics of the GOP’s efforts to restrict Federal funding of abortion and related services confuse the concept of the right to have an abortion with the idea that someone has a claim on taxpayer dollars.

Rick Santorum is upset that a Google search for his name produces a string of unflattering material. You should be, too.

President Obama’s new budget involves nothing less than a thumb in the eye of anyone who hoped he would seriously address federal spending in his first term.

On the eve of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, another shot has been fired by those boycotting the meeting due to the presence of a gay conservative group.

Yet another study finds conservatives wildly underrepresented in higher education.

Examining Levin’s examination of the Constitution, jurisprudence, and property rights.

Is the only possible motivation conservatives could possibly have for calling out the lunatic fringe a desire for the acceptance of liberals?

If you watched last night’s State Of The Union Address, you wouldn’t have had any idea just how serious a problem we’re facing.

The blogging of Mark Levin’s magnum opus continues.

Part two of the ongoing series blogging Mark Levin’s Liberty and Tyranny.

We won’t be able to solve our fiscal problems until the American people grow up. So far, there are no signs of that happening.

Inevitably, the Nazis made an appearance during yesterday’s debate over health care reform in the House. It’s time for it to stop, or at least time for the rest of us to stop taking seriously anyone who resorts to such arguments.

As noted recently, whites are leaving the Democratic Party in droves. Some black Democrats think it’s time to take affirmative action.

The current approach of the GOP to health care is not dissimilar to its approach to fiscal policy: not a lot of substance.

While our politics are seldom violent, our violence is often politicized.

President Obama’s selection of Bill Daley as Chief of Staff is being seen as a sign that the White House is moving to the center and gearing up for 2012.

Compromise in politics involves more than compromising one’s principles.

Mr. Yglesias has it exactly backwards.

Contrary to current conservative talking points, Net Neutrality is not a nefarious government scheme to takeover the Internet, but is aimed to address a real problem. Like most ideas that involve the government, though, it doesn’t really address the real source of the problem; not enough freedom

Fed examiners made a bank take down a “Merry Christmas, God With Us” sign. Then the “system” kicked in.

Bernie Sanders took to the floor of the Senate yesterday to rail against President Obama’s tax cut deal. It was history in the making, but it’s not clear that it actually accomplished anything.

Don Surber imagines this edition of “Hardball.”

Even though it will likely be unsuccessful, a primary challenge against President Obama could end up harming him enough to hand Republicans the White House in 2012.

Amid signs that Democrats in Congress might rebel against the tax cut deal he struck with Republicans, President Obama took to the airwaves today to defend it at the same time that his base is rebelling against it.

President Obama is already taking heat from the left for his compromise on tax cut extensions, but will it actually hurt him in the end?