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Stories by Dennis Sanders

Dennis Sanders is an ordained minister living in Minneapolis.

Preaching to the Converted

Dennis Sanders wrote on February 17th, 2010 at 4:00 pm | 1 Comment

The drafters of the Mount Vernon Statement missed an opportunity to present an inclusive manifesto welcoming voters to the conservative fold.  more

GOP Has Shortage of Moderates and New Ideas

Dennis Sanders wrote on February 10th, 2010 at 10:23 am | 29 Comments

While many have talked about the shrinking Republican tent when it comes to how it treats moderates, there is also a shrinking tent of ideas. As much as we make fun of Democrats for employing 1970s ideas to solve current issues, many in the GOP act like it’s 1980 all over again.  more

Don’t Equate “Moderate” with “Bland”

Dennis Sanders wrote on February 8th, 2010 at 8:30 am | 5 Comments

In his latest post, E.D. Kain confuses “centrism” and “moderation” to mean a Republican that aims toward a bland middle of the road view. However, history shows us that moderate Republicans are a real faction with unique values and positions.  more

Club for Growth Tries to Lose One More GOP Seat

Dennis Sanders wrote on October 12th, 2009 at 1:05 pm | 8 Comments

The Club for Growth and pro-life groups are opposing the selection of Dede Scozzafava as the GOP candidate in New York state’s 23rd congressional district as insufficiently conservative. But their opposition may just hand the seat over to the Democrats.  more

Don’t Despair Yet, Mr. Bartlett!

Dennis Sanders wrote on August 31st, 2009 at 4:25 pm | 16 Comments

In a recent post, former Reagan aide Bruce Bartlett correctly noted that the Republican party seems dominated by extremists. But, Mr. Bartlett also ignores the many grown-ups still in the GOP who are trying to steer the party towards the center.  more

Universal Coverage: One Man’s Story

Dennis Sanders wrote on August 23rd, 2009 at 4:10 pm | 10 Comments

Relying on emergency rooms to provide universal care is probably the most expensive kind of healthcare, tackling problems when they are more serious and therefore more costly.  more