Rudy Takala column

Rudy Takala was a 2012 Republican National Delegate and chairman of Minnesota’s Pine County Republicans for six years. He is on Twitter at @RudyTakala.

Rudy Takala

November 20, 2014

Earlier this month, President Obama called for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to unilaterally declare "net neutrality." It would ensure a "free and . . .

Rudy Takala

April 5, 2014

"Higher education is still the best ticket to upward mobility in America," President Obama said last year. "And if we don't do something about keeping it within . . .

Rudy Takala

January 22, 2014

"If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them," suggested Sun Tzu in the Art of War. Speaker John . . .

Rudy Takala

January 18, 2014

Liberals and establishment Republicans often talk about partisanship in Washington, lamenting that there are not enough people working together to grow the size . . .

Rudy Takala

November 1, 2013

In an October 30th column, Ann Coulter excoriates conservatives who believe that Republicans do not do enough to fight for limited government. Even though she . . .

Rudy Takala

September 26, 2013

Last week's polling data released by FreedomWorks indicates that voters – especially young voters – have become far less supportive of a powerful . . .

Rudy Takala

September 15, 2013

This month marks the third anniversary of FreedomWorks' endorsement of Rep. Renee Ellmers during her very first campaign for the U.S. House. Ironically, Rep. . . .

Rudy Takala

September 10, 2013

A Tuesday profile in the New York Times detailing corporate America's waning influence on the Republican Party pointed out that "big business leaders have . . .

Rudy Takala

April 16, 2013

The Republican National Committee on Friday unanimously reaffirmed its support for traditional marriage. It seemed to contradict the party's "Growth & . . .

Rudy Takala

April 1, 2013

The Republican Party's recently-released "Growth & Opportunity" report seems to indicate that party leaders are having a hard time grasping their electoral . . .

Rudy Takala

October 6, 2011

With historic levels of unemployment and economic difficulty facing young adults now leaving college, analysts say that their prospects for future employment . . .

Rudy Takala

September 22, 2011

Republican lawmakers spend a significant amount of time talking about the right of affluent citizens to retain the money that they earn. Similarly, Democrats . . .

Rudy Takala

July 28, 2011

The rivalry between presidential contestants Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty is a display to be appreciated by conservatives. So is Ms. Bachmann's ability to . . .

Rudy Takala

May 9, 2011

In 1979, Americans held a bleak view of the presidency, formed and characterized by two preceding decades of interaction with their chief executive. Those two . . .