John McCain, Mr. Conservative
Conservatives say McCain isn't one of them. Actually, he is and they're not...

Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America
Published in 2004... the case for gay and straight marriage
Government's End: Why Washington Stopped Working
Formerly "Demosclerosis," revised and updated
Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought
Political correctness runs deeper than you think.
American Finance for the 21st Century
By Robert E. Litan with Jonathan Rauch
Conservatives say McCain isn't one of them. Actually, he is and they're not...
John McCain can still save his fast-ebbing fiscal credibility...
The U.S. shows how to square gay equality with traditional values...
How much trouble is conservatism in? Two new books offer answers...
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