Ladies and gentlemen, I'm a cynic. I'm a pessimist. I'm occasionally, and recently more often than not, a fatalist. I'm not prone to optimistic jags, due in great part to knowing how human nature is, and knowing how difficult it is to change it. Ironically, despite these shortcomings, I'm a conservative. I still possess just [...]

Charlie Crist, in supporting the Porkulus while other GOP governors are refusing to take the money, is showing that he no longer desires the support of conservatives in his party.  I had been pretty happy with Crist's tenure thus far but now is the time for the real conservatives to really stand-up.  By taking a [...]