Author Archive for Lee Wishing

Beer at Football Game
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Alcohol, Patriotism, and the NFL: The Best Hope for Tailgaters

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Was there more underlying this unsettling culture?

Hope vs. Despair: The Discussion is Coming
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Hope vs. Despair: The Discussion is Coming

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My colleague, Paul Kengor, wrote a brilliant article this week saying that Team Obama will try to cast the presidential election either in terms of class warfare—if Romney is the Republican nominee—or a battle over social issues, if Santorum gets the nod. If it’s Romney, the president’s team will have home field advantage. If it’s […]

Rick Santorum’s Rosetta Stone
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Rick Santorum’s Rosetta Stone

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I live in Western Pennsylvania, just across the county line from where former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum grew up. My wife went to the same high school as Santorum. I’ve followed his career very closely. I’m surprised—but I’m not surprised—by Santorum’s performance in the Iowa Republican Caucus. I’m surprised because it looks like he’s changing. […]