Some are asking "Why Can't We Have Smarter Right Wingers?". The question bears repeating. Where are the intelligent, consistent right wing conservatives? Instead too many seem to be arguing for argument sake without any agenda other than a negative one. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

10. A body blow to racial identity politics. An end to the era of Jesse Jackson in black America.

and 9 other good reasons.

Some rather valid points here. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Conservatives have been trying to frighten investors about the prospects of a Barack Obama presidency.

Wall Street however, disagrees, and is donating more to Obama’s campaign than to the campaign of Sen. John McCain picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

According to a study from The Ohio State University, which proves, with math and stuff, that lots of conservatives seem to not understand the intrinsic, underlying joke of The Colbert Report. picked by mattgup 7 months ago

Lets hope the next swarm aren't Dirty Sanchez-ers. picked by blurmore 3 weeks ago

The embarrassing episode for the conservative leaders began last week when Francisco Nava, a junior at Princeton, appeared at a hospital with cuts and bruises covering his face. He claimed that two unidentified men repeatedly bashed his head against a brick wall, shouting to "shut the f*ck up." picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Liberal Leader Ignatieff listed a series of conditions that he said Prime Minister Harper must meet to avoid the Liberals toppling the minority Conservative government and triggering a summer election.

As a taxpayer who will fund this whole fiasco, I'd like to fire ALL of these politicians. TODAY! picked by chinook 5 months ago

In the face of what some economists are now calling a recession, many low- and middle-income Americans are turning to payday lenders, creditors who offer short-term, small-sum loans to desperate consumers. The catch? These lenders generally charge exorbitant interest rates that can trap borrowers with loans they often can't repay. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The three parties who failed to win our last election seven weeks ago are attempting to seize power from the Conservative government that won the election. Unless the government is suspended, the new coalition government could be in power as soon as Monday. picked by chinook 12 months ago

"But Catholics are obliged to take seriously the underlying provocation of the papal message — namely, that our present political alignments are not the only ones imaginable, and that truth may not be served by perfect ideological conformity. So should all people of good will. For liberals and conservatives alike, “Caritas in Veritate” is an invitation to think anew about t... read full post picked by sidran32 4 months ago

Despite what some would have you believe, it isn't just conservatives who are editing wikipedia with false and misleading info to make their rivals look bad. Link allows you to find your own. Wired has a long list already gathered for you. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Kristin Maguire, an Upstate evangelical and one of South Carolina’s most respected social conservatives, has been one of the governor’s closest education policy advisors for years. She’s also Sanford’s appointment to the S.C. Board of Education, which last year elected her its Chairwoman.

It also seems she writes erotic and smutty stories in her spare time picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

Studies suggest that conservatives are more often distressed by actions that seem disrespectful of authority, such as slapping Dad. Liberals don’t worry as long as Dad has given permission. Includes links to a site to take personality tests including a disgust scale. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

In a major defeat for social conservatives, a sharply divided State Board of Education voted Thursday to abandon a longtime state requirement that high school science teachers cover what some critics consider to be "weaknesses" in the theory of evolution. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Even in humdrum nonpolitical decisions, liberals and conservatives literally think differently, researchers show. picked by muppet 2 years ago

...even with a bad year, the Dion-led Liberals are still within striking distance of the Harper Conservatives. The positive news for Dion is that the Tories have driven expectations for Dion so low that almost anything will look like an improvement or momentum. picked by ogagator 2 years ago

Funny...AP figured this out, but the entire minority party couldn't be bothered? picked by fugazi 9 months ago

Swiss voters backed a scheme allowing heroin addicts to obtain the drug under prescription, angering conservatives who believe crime will rise as result. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Diane Ablonczy thought she should have been praised for giving money to an organization that brings in a million visitors every June. She thought giving less than $400k to make 100's of millions of dollars. The problem? The organization in question was one that promotes gay rights including same sex marriages. Conservatives were in a tizzy over such ideas being promoted. picked by bernardblack 5 months ago

"Too bad, because an otherwise fascinating story about the scramble to build a counterterror apparatus after 9/11, the merits of coercive vs. non-coercive interrogation, and the stings that nailed Abu Zubaydah and KSM is going to be submerged in a debate over their decision to publish the lead interrogator’s name against his wishes and those of CIA chief Michael Hayden." picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago