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Stories by Orestes Brownson

Orestes Brownson is/was a writer, editor, and recovering Transcendentalist. He writes from the 19th century and a small town in these United States, respectively.

How Pro-Life is Pro-Life Enough?

Orestes Brownson wrote on April 28th, 2010 at 12:45 pm

The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List’s decision to endorse Carly Fiorina over Chuck Devore in the California GOP Senate primary reflects the tough compromises committed pro-life voters must often make at election time.  more

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Can Pataki Play the Spoiler?

Orestes Brownson wrote on April 26th, 2010 at 5:00 pm

New York state is losing population, but is still a rich source of delegates. If former NY Governor George Pataki runs in 2012, he could win a decent number of delegates in his home state, and use that leverage to play kingmaker at the convention.  more

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Libertarians Didn’t Win the Civil War

Orestes Brownson wrote on April 8th, 2010 at 10:30 pm

In a recent article David Boaz tries to explain the Civil War as a libertarian triumph. One can easily see that ending slavery ought to have been a libertarian end. However, it was accomplished with stunningly anti-libertarian means.  more

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Virginia’s Confederates

Orestes Brownson wrote on April 7th, 2010 at 10:29 am

The left might want to think twice before criticizing Bob McDonnell for signing the Confederate History Month declaration.  more

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GOP Will Repeal Health Reform Just Like Obama “Ended” the Iraq War

Orestes Brownson wrote on April 1st, 2010 at 3:22 pm

The pattern on GOP healthcare messaging is set. From now until the election, we’ll wake up to a headline saying that healthcare won’t be repealed, and by the end of the day the Senate leadership will be assuring RedState.com they are “committed to the repeal message.”  more

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Lawyers Agree: They Know What’s Best

Orestes Brownson wrote on March 11th, 2010 at 4:53 pm

Lawyers are not being courageous when they take on ‘unpopular clients’ like the Guantanamo prisoners. Rather, they are acting boldly in their own self-interest by extending their influence ever further.  more

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Wanted: Liberal Wedding Singers Only

Orestes Brownson wrote on March 10th, 2010 at 4:35 pm

D.C. is expecting a jump in wedding-related business now that same-sex marriages are being recognized. But what effect will the new laws have on those in the wedding industry who don’t support gay marriage?  more

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Replacing School Choice with Govt Mandates

Orestes Brownson wrote on March 9th, 2010 at 3:13 pm

Recently, Diane Ravitch, former Assistant Secretary of Education, penned a piece explaining why she no longer supports school choice. Her new pet education reform? A comprehensive national curriculum for all students.  more

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Any Room for Social Conservatives in the Vital Center?

Orestes Brownson wrote on February 10th, 2010 at 3:45 pm

After reading many of the contributions to yesterday’s FrumForum symposium on restoring centrist politics, it seems as if many proponents of centrism envision a movement with no room at all for social conservatives.  more

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