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The right thing to do: conservatives and comprehensive immigration reform

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Tweet As the The Huffington Post reported recently, immigration reform will be at the top of the post-inauguration agenda for Senate Democrats, emboldened by last week’s elections. It is also critical for conservative Republicans to stand behind this central American … Continue reading →

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Conservative ideas help balance conflicting interests in tax policy

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Tweet One of the benefits for free society – for families, individuals, businesses, and others – that conservative principles and thinking provides is the possibility for balancing realities and principles that may seem to be in conflict, resembling the balancing … Continue reading →

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Mero: Why I am a conservative and not a libertarian

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Tweet Below are the opening and closing remarks delivered by Sutherland Institute President Paul Mero Thursday during the 2012 Freedom Fest held in Las Vegas. He was part of a debate on the topic of whether LDS Church members (Mormons) … Continue reading →

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What Governor Walker’s recall victory means for Utah conservatives

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Tweet Conservative policymakers are often pushed by advisers and insiders to avoid or abandon conservative policy positions because, the advisers and insiders argue, those policies will come back to haunt them in election season. Conservative voters, on the other hand, … Continue reading →

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From ‘the greatest generation’ to ‘the greatest generational failure’

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Tweet   Has the baby boom generation become one of the greatest failures in leadership in American history? Walter Russell Mead, himself a boomer, recently published a thought-provoking essay in regard to this question, and his answer seems to be … Continue reading →

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