Whitman Pioneer

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Articles by Alex Potter:

You’re in Tea Party country

What we learn from and why we should start listening to the Tea Party movement.

‘I’m Scott Brown . . . I drive a truck’

[caption id="attachment_12409" align="alignright" width="624" caption="Credit: Johnson"][/caption] That illustrious line ended Scott Brown’s victory ...

Credit: Potter

Palin Country: Sarah signs ‘Going Rogue’ at Tri-Cities bookstore

Pioneer columnist Alex Potter stood in line with diehard Palin-fans at the politician's book signing in the Tri-Cities last Sunday.

Credit: Douglas

Is conservatism capitalist?

Capitalism represents a key element of Conservative ideals, but Conservatives' rhetoric on Capitalism contradicts itself, should be cut from political platform.

Election Results energize Republicans

For weeks, New York’s 23rd district was the center of national attention. Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh and Joe Biden squared off for the votes of ...

Liberals would benefit from understanding paleoconservatives

Wall the border. Abolish the income tax. Withdraw from Iraq, Afghanistan and, while we’re at it, the UN and NATO, too. Abolish NAFTA to protect ...

Calling all Whitties: Buy, then vote, American

Maybe I'm just naive. Maybe it's the idealist in me. Maybe the American worker still looms too large in my youthful imagination. But whatever it is ...

Credit: Wolff

Point: The dawn of the conservative Democratic party?

What do you get when you take the culture warrior out of Pat Buchanan? Why, President Obama of course. No, seriously, think about it. Obama made ...

An Excellent Healthcare Debate

Check out this debate between the number two Republican in the House and his Democratic colleague from Virginia. A thorough ...

Obama’s conservative foreign policy

Andrew Sullivan said it best: “Obama is more the conservative than they will ever be.” He was speaking of Obama’s foreign policy towards Iran, but ...

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