By the Way: The Rove of the Religious Right, A Eulogy
“Evil Genius” Paul Weyrich’s legacy of a conservative revolution may be coming to a close.
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By the Way: Religious Right Eats its Own
Iowa senator Charles Grassley, among the first major success stories of the religious right, opposes abortion and same-sex unions; So why did the religious right leadership in Iowa deny him a place on the state’s delegation to the upcoming Republican Convention?
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By the Way: Revolting Evangelicals
Conservative evangelicals plan to protest for the right to endorse candidates from the pulpit; they forget that their tax-free existence is a right, not a privilege…
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By the Way: Fractured Religious Right Endorses McCain
Evangelicals meet in Denver to pump fists for McCain; the old leadership wasn’t all that was missing…
Read MoreBy the Way: Richard Land’s Non-Apology
The religious right leader’s apology for offensive remarks to the Jewish and female senators falls flat.
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Now we have a chance to see what the religious right is made of.
Read MoreA Scholar Responds: Candidates, Think Twice When Invoking Religion
A response to Randall Balmer’s analysis of Romney’s JFK speech…
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By the Way: McCain v. Huckabee
Republicans battling for “most conservative” is like pyromaniacs arguing for best arsonist.
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