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The political junkie crowd says that those of us who oppose Obama's tax plan compromise on principle simply doesn't get politics. They say politics is the art of compromise and that being strategic is more important than being principled.Can one of them explain to me how this is a good deal politically then? First it let Obama off the mat. He himself said that his presidency is finished if he didn't get this deal.This compromise gives Obama momentum and improves his re-election chances. And if you think his caucus is fractured now just think about how it would have been...

"Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem." We should have a strong dollar, no financial crisis, no debt, and no income tax. Inauguration Day 2001 As President elect George W. Bush raised his right hand to take the oath of office, conservatives all across America could not hide our excitement. For conservatives, January 2001 was a day 50 years in the making. Not since President Eisenhower took his oath forty eight years prior had the Republican Party gained control of the Presidency, the House of Representatives and the Senate at the same time. In the...