David Bozeman's Past Articles

107 articles

The Left's Target of the Week

published: January 13, 2013

We could make this a regular feature. Just recently we profiled Papa John's Pizza, whose founder and CEO remarked that Obama-care might force franchises to cut employee hours. They, of course, ha...

Villain of the Week

published: December 23, 2012

The Hall of Fame includes Big Oil, Big Pharmaceuticals, big, sugary soft drinks, Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Nabisco (makers of the artery-clogging Oreos), Hostess and far too many other institutions and...

Did Rush Limbaugh Cause a Suicide?

published: November 28, 2012

According to syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts, no, not directly, but Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, etc. polluted the rhetorical waters in which Henry Hamilton swam. Hamilton, 64, of Key...

November 6: The Dark Night of the Soul

published: November 18, 2012

Woody Allen once quipped that there are two sides to a person, one being the side that aspires to such nobler things as art, beauty and pondering the meaning of life, and then there's the other sid...

Is Class Warfare Running Out of Steam?

published: November 04, 2012

Forget the poll numbers -- discerning voters can gauge the direction of a campaign just by watching the candidates. Which of the two is steady and focused? Who is defensive, uninspiring and but a...

The Lesson of Black Conservatives

published: September 09, 2012

The travails of black conservatives are not new to most observers. While Condoleezza Rice garnered raves, even from the likes of MSNBC, for her rousing GOP Convention speech, she has been the subj...

A Libertarian Case for Social Conservatism

published: July 29, 2012

So little space for such a deep, wide premise. Nonetheless, given America's descent into European-style socialism, even a cursory consideration of the disease (as opposed to the symptoms, which ga...

Defy History This July 4 -- Honor Calvin Coolidge

published: July 01, 2012

This July 4 continues the budding tradition of honoring the sole American president born on Independence Day. But to truly understand Calvin Coolidge (born 1872), who served from 1923-29, requires...

The GOP's Emerging Backbone?

published: June 10, 2012

It may be too early to tell, but the Republican Party appears to be shedding its draw-no-blood/lose- gracefully approach to campaigns that has kept conservative voters either frustrated or stubborn...

The Tyranny of Conservative Cliches

published: May 24, 2012

National Review's Jonah Goldberg has penned a brilliant and lively critique of what now passes for political discourse. In The Tyranny of Cliches he frequently chides both sides of the aisle for d...

Unemployment: A Conservative's Perspective

published: May 06, 2012

Although I have devoted much of my life to preserving America's defining values and institutions, through activism, party leadership and as a columnist, I have always held a day job. The ideas I ...

The Politics of Dick Cheney's Heart

published: April 08, 2012

Liberal pundits strike an interesting pose when defending Obamacare. Bleeding-heart idealists temporarily morph into cold, hard realists on the subject of the individual mandate. "I should n...

Game Change: Important New Reflections

published: March 18, 2012

One of the last things America needs is a rehash of the 2008 campaign, but the truth demands constant vigilance. The lies of today easily evolve into the common misperceptions of tomorrow, and if ...

A Palin-ista Examines Game Change

published: March 14, 2012

In defense of HBO's 'fact-based' account of the 2008 campaign (which this writer has seen), it is no less riddled with the inaccuracies and falsehoods detractors claim than countless other docu-dra...

The Violation of America's Character

published: March 07, 2012

Conservative commentary typically proceeds by highlighting the practical results of such disastrous policies as Obama-care. In recent days, however, we have seen the erosion of our character as a...

Is Theocracy or Democracy the Gravest Threat to Liberty?

published: March 01, 2012

Whatever the faults of Rick take-one-for-the-team Santorum, the notion that he intends to make this election a referendum on banning birth control is not one of them. In this space, we previously ...

Why Not Separation of Liberalism and State?

published: February 21, 2012

The idea that liberalism is a religion unto itself is by no means original. Still, how frustrating that America has been conditioned to regard traditional religious influences as the gravest threa...

In Praise of Super PACs

published: January 25, 2012

One of the many inconvenient truths that irks liberal sensibilities is knowing that the First Amendment applies to everyone. Yes, even the so-called rich and the Bible-thumpin', gun-totin' redneck...

The Curious Candidacy of Elizabeth Warren

published: January 06, 2012

Consider the candidacy of Elizabeth Warren, the likely Democratic contender for the US Senate seat from Massachusetts now held by Scott Brown. For a woman boasting such a spectacular resume (Harva...

Choice Not Consensus: A Plea From a Less Important State

published: December 20, 2011

Most registered Republicans will not pick their party's presidential nominee this election. Because of a curious tradition in our electoral process, voters in a handful of small states will get to...

The Fallacy of Liberal Intelligence

published: December 04, 2011

One of the most annoying axioms in politics is that of the smart liberal/dumb conservative. Look for the media to ramp it up in the coming months, though the notion is so absurd it would be laugha...

Note to the Millionaires: A Better Return On Your Dollar

published: November 27, 2011

After visiting the website of Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength, the group demanding higher taxes on wealthy Americans like themselves, one may lament the defiant, don't-tread-on-me spirit...

A Man or a Mob?

published: November 16, 2011

Will America's character ultimately be defined by the rabid ME! ME! ME! mentality of a teeming mob or by the solemn determination of one man to stand on principle when the best career advice would ...

A Role Model for President Obama

published: November 01, 2011

To restore America as a beacon of economic liberty and prosperity, President Obama could follow the lead of Warren Harding, born November 2, 1865. Yes, that Warren Harding, of Teapot Dome, secret ...

Notes of a 99-er

published: October 16, 2011

Speaking as one of the 99% exploited by the evil rich, the teeming hordes of malcontents occupying Wall Street and other major cities DO NOT SPEAK FOR ME. I would rather die in poverty than live o...