As Senate Stalls, House Conservatives Push for Repeal of Obamacare Through Reconciliation

As Senate Republicans continue to discuss using reconciliation to roll back provisions of Obamacare, House Conservatives are encouraging their colleagues to follow through on their campaign promises and move forward with repealing the health care law. Republicans passed a budget resolution in May that included broad reconciliation instructions, which many members believed would be used […]

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We Need to Recreate Our American Melting Pot

During our last era of high immigration, remembered now as the “Ellis Island” age, our leaders would use the Fourth of July to stump for something once quaintly known as Americanization. Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Louis Brandeis—they all did it, with stirring speeches about bringing new immigrants fully into the American dream. Presidential candidates, take note. One of […]

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Lindsey Graham: Removing Confederate Flag From South Carolina Capital Was ‘Right Decision’

MANCHESTER, N.H. – During a meet and greet here Friday, Sen. Lindsey Graham said that it has “been a tough three weeks” in his home state of South Carolina. He addressed the controversy surrounding the confederate battle flag that, until today, flew on the South Carolina Statehouse grounds. “The flag came down today, it was […]

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Judge Who Declines to Do Same-Sex Marriages Says Civil Rights Struggle Inspired His Career

A Toledo judge who declined to officiate at the wedding of two women Monday has apologized to the couple for a 45-minute delay, explaining that his “personal and Christian beliefs” compelled him to ask that another judge step in. Judge C. Allen McConnell said he was awaiting guidance from the Ohio Supreme Court on whether […]

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Martin O’Malley: No Nation ‘Ever Cut Its Way to Prosperity’

CONCORD, N.H. – Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley tonight advocated for a return to what he called “common sense economics” — including keeping the minimum wage above the poverty level. “I don’t believe that any nation ever cut its way to prosperity,” O’Malley said during a backyard town hall in New Hampshire. “There are certain […]

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Bobby Jindal: Greece Is a ‘Warning Sign of Where We Could Be Headed’ Under Obama

MANCHESTER, N.H.— While speaking at a town hall Tuesday night in New Hampshire, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said that the Democratic presidency of Barack Obama is “taking us down the path towards socialism.” “You want to see our future, look at Greece,” said Jindal, who is running to be the Republican nominee for president in […]

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Sixth Anniversary of The Conservative Papers

Today marks the sixth anniversary of the first published post of The Conservative Papers appearing on the web. On July 7, 2009, The Conservative Papers came to fruition. With almost 10,500 posts along with a growing library of content, we are increasingly expanding our presence on the Internet and social networks. We originally created this website and community […]

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Teen Model With Down Syndrome Lands First Campaign, Hopes to Bring Awareness to Disability Issues

Madeline Stuart, an 18-year-old from Brisane, Australia, is one step closer to achieving her dream of changing society’s perception of disability. The teen, who has Down Syndrome, was just tapped by body-positive fitness brand Manifesta to be their newest model. Manifesta’s website declares that the “only valid judge of a woman is herself,” and is […]

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