Tim Constantine
Columns by Tim Constantine
TIM CONSTANTINE: ‘Make Sharpton Pay His Taxes Fast’
It seems odd that Al Sharpton, a man who has failed to pay the IRS and the State of New York millions of dollars, is railing against the government in the name of fairness. Published April 17, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: Why Hillary won’t win
Hillary Clinton is widely assumed to be the inevitable nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2016 U.S. presidential race. Many believe she'll win the general election as well. Published April 13, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: Billionaires and hypocrites
Environmentalist Tom Steyer recently unveiled his 2016 game plan. Published April 10, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: Rand Paul is running, but is he for real?
Sen. Rand Paul announced Tuesday his intention to seek the presidency of the United States in 2016. He is the second Republican to make it official with perhaps as many as a dozen more to follow. Is Mr. Paul for real? Does he have a chance at the nomination? Published April 8, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: Gay rage: What would Jesus do?
The top story this past week was the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana. Published April 3, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: Gay agenda trumps First Amendment?
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were crystal clear on the priority of religious liberty. Published March 31, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: Obama’s credibility has tanked
President Barack Obama has always played fast and loose with the truth. Published March 24, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: The rule of law (and order) is dead
Laws are selectively applied. Laws are selectively ignored by those chosen to enforce them. Perhaps worst of all, laws are being created or changed without any regard for the process prescribed by the Constitution itself. Published March 17, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: Republicans, slow learners, ignoring obvious lessons
Immediately after losing the 2012 presidential election, Republican pundits and consultants -- the very same ones who had laid out the losing strategy -- declared the GOP would need to embrace amnesty for illegal aliens in order to win over the Latino vote and assure future Republican victory. A look at recent history indicates their declaration was not only misguided but downright wrong. Published March 13, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: New York Times: Bush is too white for Selma
According to the New York Times, President Bush was too light to be included in the photo. Can you imagine if Barack Obama was omitted from a photo in a predominantly white crowd because the photographer decided he was "too dark?" Published March 10, 2015
TIM CONSTANTINE: Hillary, Petraeus, Brian Williams, accountability
if the U.S. Department of Justice believes a high-ranking official should be punished for breaking the law and maintaining sensitive information in his personal residence, surely they will hold all high-ranking officials to the same standard -- including Hillary Clinton. Published March 5, 2015