Donald Trump vs. the Media
By Conrad Black: Fighting against the sleaze.
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Finally, a Republican Leader Playing Offense
By Brian C. Joondeph: A new team. A new star athlete. What a great four, and hopefully eight, years ahead!
Read MoreDonald Trump, the Johnson Amendment, and the Question of Christian Cowardice
By Dr. Michael L. Brown: I believe it is the fear of man that has muzzled us and it is our desire to be affirmed by the world that has silenced us.
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Will President Trump Use the Bully Pulpit?
My bet is that Trump, in using his bully pulpit, will teach American politicians from coast to coast how to communicate with our fellow citizens. And thank God for it. Here is an excerpt…
Read MoreWhy Donald Trump’s Constant Twitter Battle With The Media Is A Brilliant Strategy
By David Danford: While keeping politicians and pundits constantly in defense, Donald Trump is able to drive a wedge between his accusers and the people.
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The Strategic Storytelling Advantage: How the Left beats the Right when it comes to weaving a tale
This article posted back in August, but conservatives still need to go to school on this. Here is Harold Hutchison writing at The Patriot Post: When you saw the parade of celebrities endorsing Hillary Clinton at…
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Donald Trump and the new American revolution
A new revolution indeed. Here is commentator and author Monica Crowley: The key to victory is to face the coming battles with good cheer. Donald Trump just pulled the whole thing off. His triumphant election…
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5 Things Trump’s Surprise Victory Should Teach The Media
Hmmm… “5 Things Trump’s Surprise Victory Should Teach The Media”? How about the twenty or more things that conservatives should learn about how to fight and win the information war? Trump took the political…
Read MoreTo Be Ideologically Persuasive, Don’t Be a Jerk
By TJ Brown: Many people are not good at persuasion.
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IFI Spotlight: ‘What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate’
It was my pleasure to join the team at IFI again for a recording of the Illinois Family Spotlight podcast. Here is the Illinois Family Institute’s intro to the podcast: John Biver rejoins David…
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Will a Republican Ever Again Win the Presidency?
It’s all about the information war — conservatives have far more information and better proposals than the political lefties — the problem is, not nearly enough American ever learn about any of it. Here…
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Engineers v. Consultants: Comparing Engineering Marvels with Political Failures
Let me start off by saying something that most veteran Illinois politicos will pretend isn’t true: If Republicans have a decent day here in the Land of Lincoln on November 8, that is by…
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Governor Pence Speaks to El Rushbo: Donald Trump’s Vision Won the Debate
It hasn’t been my habit to join the Twitter wars during an event, but 30 minutes in I thought the VP debate was going so well I tweeted that I thought Mike Pence’s was…
Read MoreDebate Advice for Pence: Don’t Be a Wuss, Mike
By Jay Michaels: Pence needs to forget about being sweet and reasonable, a gentleman and a wonk.
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Reagan: Fight for People, not Against Things
Here is Arthur C. Brooks writing at The Insider: In a democratic system, the minority is by definition the opposition. Their de facto position is fighting against the ideas of the other side. Political minorities…
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