Latest articles by Matt K. Lewis
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A conservative defense of government
feature If you like law and order, national defense, and the sanctity of contracts, you really ought to stop blindly bashing "government"
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Should conservatives start sticking up for Bradley Manning?
feature The Obama administration's recent bullying of journalists might create sympathy for the WikiLeaks secret spiller, who is being aggressively prosecuted by DoJ
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Obama, drones, and the blissful ignorance of Americans
feature When it comes to the war on terror, most Americans rather conveniently employ an out-of-sight, out-mind attitude
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The danger of the Democrats' lack of desperation
opinion Many liberals seem to think that whomever they nominate will beat whomever the GOP nominates. That's a risky assumption.
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How to become a cable news pundit
opinion It will take some crafty resourcefulness
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The biggest lesson Obama failed to learn from Bush
opinion When crisis strikes, you've got to at least look like you give a damn
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These supercompelling intrastate fights could define the 2016 GOP race
opinion Perry vs. Cruz? Rubio vs. Bush? Sign us up.
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Can Bill Clinton save the Senate for Democrats?
opinion Liberals certainly hope so
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Why the libertarian boom is bad for traditional conservatives
opinion Conservatives and libertarians often get lumped together. But we're not the same.
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How conservatives learned to hate Hollywood
opinion American movie studios are no longer making movies specifically for Americans
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Bob McDonnell, and the perils of being famous but not rich
opinion The former governor is accused of corruption. It's not hard to see why he might have been tempted.
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Why conservatives see rural America as the 'real' America
opinion And how it might hurt the GOP with the country's changing electorate
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7 enduring lessons from It's a Wonderful Life
opinion Forget Love Actually. True wisdom lies in this Christmas classic.
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The real lesson of David Brooks' lame anti-pot column
opinion News flash: Smoking weed won't stop you from being successful
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To modernize, the GOP must embrace compassionate conservatism
feature Soul-searching Republicans ought to take a second look at George W. Bush's political philosophy
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Rand Paul's extraordinarily difficult path to the presidency
feature Pleasing mainstream conservatives without alienating his libertarian base is much easier said than done
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Marco Rubio should know that science and God do not have to be at odds
feature Liberal pundits are rushing to shame Marco Rubio for casting doubt on the Earth's age. This was a problem the Florida Republican could have easily avoided
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Chris Christie's waistline, Marco Rubio's hairline, and our raging obsession with superficiality
feature Face it: Politicians are judged, at least in part, for the way they look
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Marco's missed moment: How defunding ObamaCare backfired on Florida's junior senator
opinion When you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing nobody
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How Obama's scandals could swing the GOP primaries
feature And why this is terrible news for Marco Rubio — and good news for Chris Christie
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Are sex scandals the only scandals Americans care about anymore?
feature The press loves sexy stories of Bubba, Weiner, and Ensign — but largely ignores rather stiff tales of official malfeasance
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Why Mitt Romney is perfectly poised for a comeback in 2016
opinion Nobody has ever rooted for that scrappy Romney kid to overcome the odds. Until, maybe, now.
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The conservative case for capital punishment
opinion I believe we should reform our criminal justice system and reduce mandatory minimum sentences. I also believe the state must kill truly terrible criminals.
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Hey, GOP: American exceptionalism demands compassion at the border
opinion Other countries may turn away desperate children. But the United States should aim higher.
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