Politics tends to run in families. Once the patriarch has established himself as a political power, his friends will often form themselves into a...
The Kennedys
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Columns
An extensive archive of Bill Rusher’s syndicated columns. Each column reflects his timely analyses, political wit, and commitment to conservative advocacy across decades of American history. The section is organized chronologically or thematically, enabling readers to trace the evolution of his thought and his engagement with the leading issues of his era.
America’s First Black President?
Almost without realizing it, America appears to be on the verge of electing its first black president. Political observers are in general agreement...
Here Comes Same-Sex Marriage
On Monday, June 16, San Francisco began implementing the ruling of the California Supreme Court authorizing same-sex marriages in the state....
America: A White-Minority Nation?
In the May 4 New York Times, columnist Frank Rich asserts that "Anyone who does the math knows that America is on track to become a white-minority...
What’s ‘Out of Context’?
Whenever a political figure lets fly with some remark that bounces badly, he or she is likely to protest that it was taken "out of context." The...
The Wright Stuff
If the Rev. Jeremiah Wright will just keep talking, talking, talking on television and in the pulpit, before the National Press Club and who knows...
The Reagan ‘Myth’
It's slowly dawning on the liberals that it's not going to be enough to ignore Ronald Reagan. Like it or not, they're going to have to take him on,...
The Conservative Advocate: What’s wrong with a flag pin in your lapel?
I am an American who wears a small American flag pin in my lapel. Few people have ever mentioned it to me, favorably or otherwise, but I am aware...