The audience at the annual Conservative Political Action Committee in Washington, D.C. is not typically regarded as a breeding ground for moderation and pragmatism. Over the past few years, its roster...

Last February, the leader of a large state school sent out an e-mail to the entire student body condemning a discriminatory act. A group of students had hosted a party off campus. They called it the “Compton...

On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan was taken to the George Washington University Hospital after being shot by John Hinkley. In the operating room, the newly elected president looked at his doctors and said,...

The University of Alabama Student Government Association was founded in 1914 with “the supreme purpose of …(training) young men and women in higher principles of citizenship.” In this effort, the...

My column today was an introduction to the blog, so I feel like I should spare those of you who have taken the initiative to come look at the blog another promotion of the blog. This is our first day doing...

I knew I had been away from the CW for too long when, on New Year’s Eve, Microsoft Word had disappeared from the “Recent Items” scroll on my Mac. The next day was especially long, as I resorted to...

Three weeks ago, I was taken to the DCH emergency room and was told I was having a heart attack. The nurse at my bedside told me I would be okay; people come in with heart attacks every day. “They just...

The idea that the Battle Flag of the Confederacy is simply a symbol of Southern heritage is often promoted to make the use of the flag seem acceptable. It is, in fact, the symbol of a treasonous rebellion...

The defeated Tide was washed out of LSU last weekend and left fans hopeless at the prospect of keeping Auburn out of the SEC championship. Then came two days of terrible news for what was formerly called...

In 1992, independent candidate Ross Perot captured 19 percent of the presidential vote from people who otherwise would have likely voted Republican and enabled Bill Clinton to trip into the presidency....

As the election approaches, three things are becoming increasingly certain: Robert Bentley will be elected governor, Luther Strange will be elected state attorney general, and John McMillan will replace...

This week, Alabama Congressman Bobby Bright aired a new television ad reminding everyone of the derangement that comes with being a Democrat in Alabama. In the clip, titled “Just Bobby,” the Democratic...

After the Tide drubbed Penn State, their fans found solace in the hospitality shown towards them by Alabama fans. Some even sent us letters expressing their thanks. Northerners hear about Southern hospitality...

At the end of last year, The Crimson White upgraded to an all-new, interactive website. It allows readers to comment on stories and share them through e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. Unfortunately, on this...

The University has 30,232 students enrolled this fall. This far exceeds President Witt’s goal, first announced when he arrived in 2003, of enrolling 28,000 students by 2013. At that time, there were...

At the time of this writing, I have not yet attended the gubernatorial debate being hosted here at the Capstone and broadcast on C-SPAN. But one thing is sure: Ron Sparks will plug his plan for a state...

As we approach the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks this weekend, the proposed construction of a mosque near Ground Zero and a Florida church’s decision to commemorate the atrocities by sponsoring...

TV Land, a cable refuge for hopeless nostalgists, is currently celebrating 50 days of “The Andy Griffith Show” to commemorate the television classic’s 50th Anniversary. The event may warrant a national...

Earlier this month, the liberal weekly The Nation published a column by Katrina vanden Heuvel entitled “Food Stamps or Teachers.” The article criticized moderate Republican Senators Susan Collins and...

Last month, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled the plug on comprehensive climate change legislation, effectively killing any chance that a bill to limit carbon dioxide emissions will pass this year....

David Cameron, the British prime minister who flew to Washington, D.C. on a commercial flight last week for a meeting with President Obama, offers more lessons for our politics than can be analyzed in...

The Alabama Education Association (AEA), the state teacher’s union, is understandably giddy about Robert Bentley’s defeat of Bradley Byrne in the Republican primary runoff last week. They should proceed...

Perhaps the worst thing about President Obama’s failing economic policy is that it has distracted attention from his disastrous foreign policy, which might make the United States more vulnerable over...

In a letter to the leaders of the world’s 20 most economically developed nations last week, President Obama called on the group to “reaffirm our unity of purpose to provide the policy support necessary...

When I was a kid vacationing in Florida amusement parks with my parents, I was always amazed by the exotic images emblazoned on the arms, legs, backs, necks and even the shaved heads of some of the other...

Online retailer Zazzle now sells T-shirts that read, “Plug the hole with BP executives.” That suggestion—however implausible—is significant in that it captures the public’s frustration over the...

June 24, 2010, will be a big day in Atmore, Al.  That is when the Escambia County Board of Education is scheduled to select a new principal for the troubled Escambia County High School. Their choice will...

Twenty years from now, when Alabama Democrats look back and ask when, exactly, they became irrelevant in Alabama politics, they will find their answer in Tuesday’s primary results. Given the choice between...

Around this time in 1982, an unassuming Camden native named Jo Bonner graduated from The University of Alabama with an eye on getting into politics.  The field has suited him well. Bonner now represents...

“May I have your attention please, May I have your attention please, Will the Real Slim Shady please stand up? We’re going to have a problem here…” ~ Eminem Indeed,...

Nancy Pelosi stood on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Sunday night, prior to the looming passage of the president’s health care reform plan, and encouraged her colleagues to vote yes,...

The youngest member of the Alabama State Senate, 29 year-old Marc Keahey, has undertaken a great task. Early in February, he introduced the Alabama Bingo Control Act, which would let voters decide whether...

WASHINGTON – The cab ride from Reagan National Airport into Washington is always an awe-inspiring trip. Or at least, it always was. Especially at night, when the Capitol dome and the gorgeous monuments...

In 2005, politicians, reporters and storm survivors all heaped criticism on the Federal Emergency Management Agency for its slow and ineffective response to the flooding Hurricane Katrina unleashed in...