Topic

Elections & Strategy

Aug 6

Leadership Means Picking Winnable Fights, Not Flaming Out for a Headline: McKinney Had No Path

McKinney's mosque vote was decided weeks before the outrage arrived. This piece argues conservative leadership means aiming energy at fights that can actually be won: zoning code, utility districts, funding disclosure, not just the ones that make headlines.

May 11

Elections & Strategy

The Forest for the Trees: Why Political Purism Sacrifices the Political Good

Political purists win arguments while the country loses ground. This piece makes the case for judging candidates by one standard: do they actually move the Overton window toward liberty in the real world, or just polish their reputation with perfect “no” votes?