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Van Jones, a former adviser in the Obama Administration, has been appointed a visiting fellow in the Center for African American Studies and the Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at the Wilson School, Princeton. Is it surprising that these schools graduate socialists?

Following the report Republicans slammed the proposal, with Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma referring to it as “backdoor card check.” Other critics, led by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, worry the new rules would increase the cost of government contracting by as much as 20 percent, or more than $100 billion annually, while further slowing the procurement process.

Who’s running the Tea Party? As with most questions debated by its activists, there is no consensus. Members of the cross-country network of conservative grassroots groups will say only that they shun formal leadership.

1. There are a lot of voters out there who agree with us. Poll after poll shows that conservatives make up the largest voting bloc in America. It’s high time we conservatives actually believed it.

2. There is no substitute, absolutely none, for personal, grassroots involvement in campaigns. Too many of us want to just “mail in” our support. That way, none of our neighbors will know that we are actually (gasp!) conservative. Go back and reread #1. There’s a good chance your neighbors are conservatives, too.

The question now is whether will they become organized enough to form a lasting counterweight to the online liberal activists—from Moveon.org to blogs such as Daily Kos—who have coalesced in recent years to help propel Democrats, including President Obama, into office.