R.J. Moeller

A Voice in the Wilderness
by R.J. Moeller (conservative)

Mere Conservatism: The Beginning
Published: October 31, 2009
Americans learn about liberalism from liberals, but usually they learn about conservatism from liberals as well. I seek to change this.

Faith and Ted Kennedy
Published: September 5, 2009
The death and funeral of Senator Ted Kennedy raised issues concerning the intersection of faith and politics in America today

Virtues Gone Wild
Published: August 26, 2009
"The modern world is not evil; in some ways the modern world is far too good. It is full of wild and wasted virtues.”

Is health care a right?
Published: August 19, 2009
President Obama and the progressive Left believe in their heart of hearts that health care is a "right"...but is it? Should it be?

Garbage In, Garbage Out
Published: August 11, 2009
Obama's current political troubles are the result of his misguided worldview, not GOP operatives

Sins of the Conservative Father
Published: July 29, 2009
The Left has dominated the discussion on race for far too long...and conservatives have no one to blame but themselves

In Defense of Honduras, Liberty
Published: July 21, 2009
The plight of the people in Honduras should be a rallying point for defenders of freedom and democracy around the globe...but especially in the birthplace of liberty

Socialized Medicine, By Any Other Name
Published: July 16, 2009
Obama's "public option" will ensure socialized medicine in our time

My Week With Acton
Published: July 1, 2009
In Grand Rapids, MI there is an organization and think-tank that still believes in liberty and free markets

Free Markets Part II
Published: May 19, 2009
The follow-up to my first column in defense of free market capitalism

Free our "Free Markets"
Published: May 13, 2009
Capitalism has a bad rap, but what are we doing to change that?

Baseball, Life, and Politics
Published: April 20, 2009
Lessons from America's past-time

First Things First
Published: April 13, 2009
More and more Americans appear to be comfortable with not knowing what we stand for as a country. The answer is right in their pocket.

Baldwin's Hunt For Red Taxation
Published: April 7, 2009
Even Alec Baldwin can see how self-defeating liberal economic policies are

Post-election Thoughts
Published: November 25, 2008
Where do Conservatives go from here?...Good question.

A Clear and Present Choice
Published: October 29, 2008
Why John McCain is clearly the only option for Commander-in-Chief

The Man of Zeal
Published: September 28, 2008
Barack Obama's passion and zeal for serving as our Commander-in-Chief is admirable, but his policies and worldview are dead-wrong

Here's to lipstick!
Published: September 11, 2008
Why Sarah Palin fascinates the Right and drives the Left nuts

The Audacity of Pandering
Published: August 27, 2008
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and the modern liberal establishment thinks so much of their own accomplishments that they are convinced we can't match them without their help

My State of the Union: Summer 2008
Published: July 10, 2008
People are tired of the politics in Washington, but are we too tired to continue this little experiment in self-governing?

The Rockstar is Wearing No Clothes
Published: June 18, 2008
Why Obama is neither ready, nor fit, to lead

Obama is no JFK
Published: May 29, 2008
JFK would have no place in the modern Democratic Party

No News, Good News from Iraq?
Published: May 22, 2008
Why aren't we hearing more about the progress in Iraq?

Gas Tax Holiday Blues
Published: May 13, 2008
Why the newly proposed plan for bringing gas prices down is a sham (and bad idea)

Beguiling Simplicity of the Left
Published: March 31, 2008
The "one bureaucratic key fits all locks" mentality of the Left is attractive, but dangerous

Ideas Have Consequences
Published: March 20, 2008
What kind of track record do the ideas espoused by Liberals really have?

Collectivism De-bunked
Published: March 18, 2008
Why I Hate Socialism

What the Chief forgot to "hail"
Published: January 31, 2008
My take on what President Bush left out of his SOTU Address Monday night

How close is the divide in America?
Published: December 18, 2007
We are led to believe that there is no clear majority on any of the most important issues facing this nation today...but is that really the case?

Don't be the Lowest Common Denominator in 2008 (or in life)
Published: November 27, 2007
The most important column you might ever read

The Writers' Strike and You
Published: November 22, 2007
What can the Writers Guild's strike teach us about our country?

Dear Senator Reid and Speaker Pelosi
Published: November 20, 2007
A personal letter to the Democratic Congressional leaders who seem to have a problem with being thankful...for anything.

Methodists Gone Wild
Published: November 14, 2007
The United Methodist Church Council's recent decision to allow a trans-gendered minister to stay in his/her post is one small example of the problem our country has when it comes to standing on our principles.

The right to the right to life
Published: October 25, 2007
Abortion is not just a legal or political issue, it's a moral one that goes to the core of who we are as a nation and society. I believe the debate shouldn't start and end with Roe v. Wade.

Is this corn hand-shucked?
Published: October 13, 2007
Another ridiculous story showing how big government ruins everything, and why I am a conservative.

Heart vs. Head
Published: October 9, 2007
For GOP "issue" voters, how much do we let the desire to beat Hillary dictate who we cast our own ballot for?

The Democrats Are Falling Apart
Published: October 3, 2007
If intellectual honesty was a priority for the media, Democrats would be exposed for the laughing stock they've become.

_ _ _ Bless America
Published: October 1, 2007
My response to a secular-atheist's attempt to remove "God Bless America" from the list of acceptable Homecoming songs.

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