Rand Paul (accurately) notes that Jim Crow was a majoritarian policy, too. | RedState

Rand Paul (accurately) notes that Jim Crow was a majoritarian policy, too. | RedState

Not normally a fan of this particular author at RedState but I have to admit, he makes a good point..

Terry Branstad camp: $4.1M cash on hand

Terry Branstad camp: $4.1M cash on hand

Interesting political news from back home in Iowa...

The Ryan Budget Fight is Partly Bill Clinton’s Republican Legacy | RedState

The Ryan Budget Fight is Partly Bill Clinton’s Republican Legacy | RedState

A rather fascinating analysis of the Conservative-Republican relationship in American politics in recent history by one of the conservative movement's true "purest", Erick Erickson. Regardless of whether you count yourself as a "conservative" or not, it's probably one of the best summaries of how the conservative movement and the GOP have interacted over the last few decades. Highly recommend a read!

Mandela Vs. Mugabe | RedState

Mandela Vs. Mugabe | RedState

An excellence piece that puts the legacy of Nelson Mandela in the proper perspective it deserves..

States Reject Big Government | RedState

States Reject Big Government | RedState

We Are The 55% | RedState

We Are The 55% | RedState

Interesting article for my fellow statistic-loving political wonks out there..

Shutdown Chaos: Who is to Blame and Does it Matter? Part 2

In Part 1 of this piece, I discussed the events that immediately led to the current government shutdown and which side (Democrats or Republicans) was actually to blame for closing down the federal government in the first place. In Part 2, I would like to talk about which side is more responsible for keeping the federal government shutdown and how each party has handled itself during the shutdown.

As one might have expected, both sides have waged a war in the media to claim the other side is truly to blame for the government shutdown: Democrats pointing out it was the GOP who initiated the shutdown and the GOP pointing out that it was the Democrats who refused to negotiate before and now during the shutdown. The former I discussed in detail in Part 1, while the later is what I would like to discuss.