| "Consider this!" Essays and Blogs by Doug Payton |
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Considerettes
Conservative commentary served up in bite-sized bits.
Includes links to relevant news stories & information.
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Quotes from all over, submitted for your consideration.
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| Economic Finger-Pointing | 8/8/03 | A liberal magazine writer tries to blame Bush for any and all economic woes, but his reasons don't pass the tests of reality, history, or internal consistency. |
| The Solution: Smaller Government (Part 2) | 6/14/03 | The results of a big-government program turn out to be far, far less than promised and don't allow people to make their own choices. |
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6/11/03 |
When one is an activist, shouldn't all behavior you condemn be equally spoken out against? For war protestors, this isn't necessarily the case. | |
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3/14/03 |
Under what conditions could it be said that the terrorists and madmen of the world have accomplished what they set out to do? | |
1/22/01 |
Before you forward on that new E-mail virus warning, or that story about the free trip to Disney World, or the one about AIDS needles hidden in pay phone change returns, please read this first. You, and those who would've forwarded it on to, will be thankful. | |
| Election 2000 Notebook | 12/1/00 (Last updated 12/13/00) |
The strange presidential election this year was certainly instructive, and not just with regards to the election process itself. |
| Great Quotes from the Internet | 8/29/00 | A collection of nuggets of wisdom, culled from web pages and E-mails, on a variety of topics. Updated semi-irregularly. (Superceded by "Considerable Quotes".) |
7/21/00 |
In describing why he thinks "reactionary right-wingers" call him a "liberal", another webmaster has some implications as to what those right-wingers believe. Unfortunately, his assumptions bear little resemblance to reality. | |
5/4/00 |
A study in the observed changes in a liberal political animal during the Clinton administration. | |
11/24/99 |
The Clinton Administration position on School Vouchers is built on a series of straw arguments, that fall apart at the slightest touch. | |
2/22/99 |
From looking back at the impeachment and trial process, a number of lessons can be learned. | |
12/22/98 |
A number of different thoughts crossed my mind while watching the impeachment debate. | |
12/22/98 |
Why I think that impeachment and forgiveness can co-exist. | |
9/28/98 |
Many questions come up from time to time on talk shows and in conversations about the Starr Report. Here is a list of Frequently Asked Questions, and the answers. | |
9/12/98 |
The real message from the movie "Titanic" was, for me, not based on the plot, nor the tragedy, but the obsession. | |
8/19/98 |
The President gave his "mea culpa" speech on the Lewinsky matter, but it raised more questions than it answered, and it pointed out inconsistencies between his actions and his words. | |
| 6/8/98 | It's been 25 years since the Roe vs. Wade decision, and in spite of all the talk and emotion, the issue of abortion really comes down to how you answer one question. This article is a rewrite of a BBS message I wrote about 5 years ago that was, for me, the end of a long and interesting debate on the subject. | |
6/4/98 |
Republicans have been touting smaller government as the cure for many of the ills of the Federal government. Find out what smaller government really is and why it's such a good idea. | |
1/16/98 |
Dan Quayle is still right about the influence of television, and liberals continue to prove him right by their actions. Of course, they'd never admit it. | |
6/14/97 |
If you really believe that there's little difference between conservatives & liberals in Congress, or if you think they could really all agree if they set their mind to it, this one's for you. |
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11/13/96 |
A black candidate was elected in a majority-white district this past election. Why doesn't the candidate see this as a great blow to racism? | |
9/16/96 |
What exactly is a "right-wing extremist" these liberals keep talking about? You may be surprised at who fits their description. | |
7/16/96 |
How liberals appeal to your emotion, not your mind. (Note: This essay refers to a political race that has since been decided, but the issues are still relevant.) | |
12/18/95 |
The culmination of a discussion on a local Bulletin Board System about the separation of Church and State. This message summarized the information I received from my U.S. Representative about the legislative origins of Thanksgiving and Christmas. |
All essays are copyright ©1995-2003 Doug Payton. All rights reserved. Permission must be obtained for republishing, verbatim or summarized, other than for uses described as Fair Use under U.S. law.
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Essays carrying this icon were featured in the Common Conservative, "a web magazine featuring political commentary from the Republican and Libertarian perspective." | ||
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Essays carrying this icon were features on Intellectual Conservative; "Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics". |
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This site, and the essay The Response in particular, were recommended by the Hawaii Conservative Review on Aug. 31, 1998. |
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This site was chosen as The Freedom Page of the Week by Eric C. Johnson of Free-Market.net for the week of January 23, 2001. |
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