Mike Spence and the Future of the GOP

This op-ed was written by Mike Pence (R-IN) on December 8, 2008. Pence was just elected chairman of the House Republican Conference.
On Election Day, only 22 percent of Americans described themselves as liberal, even while electing the most liberal, one-party government in American history. We remain essentially a center-right nation. So, what happened? I [...]

Cleaning up the GOP

What is a Republican? Can you identify the core beliefs of the Republican Party? Most people can’t. Sadly, we as a party have failed the younger generation by setting a poor example of conservatism for them. We need to clean up the GOP.
Things have to change. No more of this “reach-across-the-aisle,” “appeal to everyone” way [...]

We are to Blame for Politicians like Blagojevich

Corrupt leadership in America has gotten out of hand. And the blame lies in the American people. We have shifted from electing respectable politicians who would represent us and stand for what we as citizens believed in, to electing whoever promised us the most money or said they were going to make life easier for [...]

Back to the Basics

I was reading a friend’s blog and ran across this quote by Barry Goldwater:
“I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to [...]