Political dysfunction. Partisanship at record levels. Attack politics run amok. And public approval of Congress scraping the single digits (Sen. John McCain is fond of saying it's down to blood rlatives and paid staff).

There may or may not be something to the "crony capitalism" charges against Rick Perry. But conservatives should pause before taking the word of a secretive, left-wing, Soros-funded organization that has spent the last 15 years attacking conservative politicians who work to rein in trial lawyers and institute pro-business reforms.

Punishing political enemies? So Nixonian, so last century. Yet, 40 years later, the Obama administration found a good government way to pursue the same objective.

Today President Obama is ignoring the lessons of the civil rights era he claims to revere. The only purpose of the executive order is to dangle the specter of retaliation (by losing her contracts) and harassment (from political opponents).

Walker, who comes to this fight with first-hand experience and hard-won expertise after serving as Milwaukee's county executive, is making the tough but necessary call.

Polls on Social Security, the National Rifle Association, teenagers, and the use of force.

Soft money is not a monster; it consists of contributions to political parties for party building, getting out the vote, and issue advertising.

The greens have been so friendly with Democrats and so relentlessly hostile to all Republicans--even ones with conventionally pro-environment records--that Republicans have little reason to accommodate their views.