There is a crisis of confidence in this country.  The lack of confidence is not in the free market.  It is a lack of confidence in the Obama administration...is it any wonder?  The Obama administration has quickly proven they have no idea why we are in this mess, refuse to admit any mistakes, and clearly aren’t sure what to do about it.  Their lack of understanding was especially noticeable when I watched the Sunday shows. 
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If there has ever been a situation crying out for clarity, it is the ongoing “dispute” between Israel – a Western, democratic ally of the United States – and Hamas – the Iran-sponsored terrorist organization that has launched 4,000 missiles into Israel over the past few years. We are lucky – though not nearly so lucky as the Israeli people – that Israel’s government has finally had enough and has decided to remove the Hamas threat once and for all.
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RNC Chairman Mike Duncan, who is now running for re-election, recently announced a new project to be run out of the national committee - The Center for Republican Renewal. 

Now this, simply put, is a horrible idea.
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I was so blessed with the time to learn from Paul Weyrich as we worked together to build the Republican Study Committee and to ensure that conservative thought and action guided the Republican Congress.  Up until my last days in the House, I could count on seeing him each week in my office, lunching around a table of conservative heroes – and, of course, he was always the most revered of the bunch.  Paul was the only man in this town who knew how to revive the Right and he did so through political thought and political organization.  This is a very sad day, indeed, and his passing comes at a time when we need his leadership more than ever.  Conservatives would do well to allow Paul’s life and legacy to not only serve our memory, but to guide our future. 

Following are my remarks from the Weyrich tribute dinner earlier this year…and now that this day has come, I am so happy that we were able to tell him how much he meant to us, personally, and to the conservative movement.  May you rest in peace, my friend.
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This is my column that first ran in Roll Call last week...subscription required, but full text below.

The word agenda has two related but distinct political definitions. The first meaning is superficial, as in, “The agenda for this week will be ...” That is, what a political leader or constituency wants to do. The second is deeper, as in, “What’s their agenda?” That means, what does a political leader or constituency really want to do?
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I explain in today's Washington Times. 
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