Erick Erickson

ERICKSON: Chambliss did not excuse behavior

Three days ago Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., made a rather -- in context at least -- innocuous remark at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing looking into sexual assault in the military. Because the political left has decided to take every possible statement from every possible Republican who...

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About Erick Erickson

Erick Erickson, a former member of the Macon City Council, is a Fox News contributor and radio talk show host in Atlanta.

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    ERICKSON: Breaking up families

    Forty percent of American households are now headed by women as primary or sole bread winners. This is a dramatic shift in societal stability.

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    ERICKSON: Next time, fly Macon

    My schedule worked out for me to be able to do it. I now have to wonder why the rest of you are not doing it. I flew to Washington, D.C., from Macon.

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    ERICKSON: Those turbulent groups

    The Archbishop of York and the Bishops of London and Salisbury crowned Henry II of England. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Beckett, should have had the privilege, but he and King Henry had been warring over the powers of clergy in England for a number of years. By 1170, Beckett had begun aggressively...

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    ERICKSON: Innovation and status quo

    Yesterday I had a great phone call with Gov. Rick Perry of Texas. If you had not heard, Texas is booming. Like President Barack Obama, Perry inherited an economy from President George W. Bush, but has somehow been able to do more with it than Obama has done.

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    ERICKSON: Moving forward

    As we get closer to elections for our consolidated government, consider some of the projects that will greet the new government.

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    ERICKSON: Guns and privacy

    Universal background checks seems like a no-brainer. Criminals and those with mental health issues should be unable to buy guns. Unfortunately, as with most things, the reality is more complicated.

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    ERICKSON: The incompatibility problem

    There is a growing movement on the right to bifurcate marriage. There can be government recognized marriage and church recognized marriage. It is a convenient compromise to avoid a coming fight.

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    ERICKSON: Mammon chose Barabbas

    This weekend marks the most important event in human history. Western culture is largely defined by the consequences of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. From art to geography, our world reflect the events of 1,980 years ago this weekend.

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    ERICKSON: Republicans for higher taxes

    Congressional Republicans led by Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming and Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, are about to raise Americans’ taxes and set in place the foundation for states to be able to tax downloads from the Internet, including from places like iTunes.

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    ERICKSON: Math is hard for both parties in Washington, D.C.

    The Democrats and Republicans have their different budget proposals out. The Republicans argue we should only increase the national debt to about $18.2 trillion. They are outraged by the Democratic big spenders who want to increase the national debt to $18.9 trillion.

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