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Pushing the Republicans to the right

Generation Joshua aims to get young people working to "help America return to her Judeo-Christian foundations". An article on the Constitution Party: Delusional religious fanatics pushing for Christian tyranny. Chris Hedges on how the Christian fascists are growing stronger. Is Sarah Palin the new leader of the Christian Right? Benyamin Cohen on S.E. Cupp, the Right's favorite atheist. Paleo Wacko: Jason Zengerle on the roots of Rand Paul’s radicalism. The SPLC profiles 10 of the deeply troubled individuals leading the Right-wing, government-hating crusade (and more). Presidential hopeful Gary Johnson is a libertarian among the Republicans. Why do libertarians produce better literature than conservatives? Remembering the New Right: Richard Meagher on political strategy and the building of the GOP. Republicans dismissed Mike Huckabee in 2008; does the Party need him now? A look at 10 things that terrify Right-wingers. From National Affairs, Henry Olsen on populism, American style. Matthew Continetti on the Two Faces of the Tea Party: Rick Santelli, Glenn Beck, and the future of the populist insurgency. From Playboy, an article on Rogues of K Street: Confessions of a Tea Party Consultant. Flag daze: What is the Tea Party waving, exactly? The Two Conservatisms: The Tea Party is more flagrant, but the austerity movement is more insidious. Wilfred McClay on the sources of American renewal. Conservatism and the spirit of reform: Republicans squandered their hard-won reputation as the party of ideas — it's time to reclaim it. From The Economist, what's wrong with America's right: Too much anger and too few ideas — America needs a better alternative to Obama; and the tea-party movement is pushing the Republicans to the right — that may make it harder to recapture the White House.