Author Archives: James J Heaney

Incidentally…

The Gingrich surge is over. Romney now firmly back in the lead in Florida. You can all stop panicking now: the second-worst candidate in the GOP field is once again ahead of the worst candidate in the GOP field.

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On Insane Tax Plans

Many believe that the Ron Paul tax plan is insane, because the Ron Paul tax plan is, ultimately, “Eliminate the individual income tax! 0% for everyone!” People say, “We can’t possibly afford that!” Surprise. Revenue from the individual income tax … Continue reading

Posted in Pith | 1,976 Comments

Why a Tax Protest Against Abortion Wouldn’t Work

Someone wondered aloud whether we could stop abortion simply by bringing the U.S. government to its financial knees. All we have to do is stop paying our taxes! So I ran the numbers. There are approximately 300 million people in … Continue reading

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The State of the Union 2012 is…

RHODE ISLAND!  Congratulations, Rhode Island!  Come on down! Apparently, as a political blogger, even a new one, I am required by law to say something about the State of the Union Address.  (This is one of the many infamous new … Continue reading

Posted in Mere Opinion | 88 Comments

Roe v. Wade’s “Jane Roe” endorses Ron Paul

…back in 2008, anyway.  Following Roe, Norma McCorvey, aka Jane Roe went on to have her baby, and became a pro-life Christian in the mid-1990s.  She’s very active in the movement. And, apparently, she’s a Paul fan.  I didn’t know … Continue reading

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READS: The Unbearable Wrongness of Roe, by Michael Stokes Paulsen

Up today on Public Discourse: “The Unbearable Wrongness of Roe.”  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: somebody needs to make this man a Supreme Court justice.  This is likely to be the first of many links to … Continue reading

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Roe v Wade + 39: The Corruptness of the Pro-Life Movement

Today we celebrate, once again, the worst day in American history, when Roe v. Wade, combined with her lesser-known but equally-important companion decision, Doe v. Bolton, overturned some 45 state laws restricting or outlawing abortion.  This allowed we, the People, … Continue reading

Posted in Declarations | 55 Comments

Gingrich Wins South Carolina

Each of the three non-Paul candidates has now won a state.  Gov. Romney has fallen from “prohibitive frontrunner” status to “probably still the favorite in Florida, we think” in less than a week. Speculation: Gov. Romney’s surge was not the … Continue reading

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Ron Paul and the Realignment of Conservatism

A friend of mine (who should be starting his own blog soon enough) invited my comment on the Ron Paul phenomenon.  Specifically, he is interested in the demographics and ideology of Paul supporters, and what they mean for the future … Continue reading

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