August 23rd, 2011
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RS Gathering 2011: Don Stenberg (R CAND, NE-SEN PRIMARY).
This is, unfortunately, a bit late: there were some problems with this and another video, which have seen been resolved. At any rate, Don was one of our speakers at the Gathering – he’s hoping to defeat the other pseudo-moderate Democratic Senator named Nelson in the US Senate – and Don took a few moments [...]
$500,000 of Green for Green Jobs, Red for the Rest of Us
It certainly pays to go green. Well, at least until the greenbacks stop flowing – and bankruptcy kicks in. Last year, the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Chris Horner estimated that the $30 billion green handout in the stimulus bill cost taxpayers roughly $475,000 per job created. According to the Wall Street Journal, that’s quadruple the cost [...]
The Lightbulb Disinformation Conspiracy
God help us, but if there is one uniform criticism from all sides, it is typically that we here at RedState are not team players. And I wear that proudly as a badge of honor. I’m not willing to sacrifice my conservatism for the GOP or a particular candidate. Nonetheless, it occasional drives people crazy [...]
The Dismal Science (Part 2 of 3): Mitt Romney on Jobs and the Economy.
James MacDonald of ForeignPolicy.com describes the current Seldon Crisis occurring in Western economies as the end of a seven decade experiment. This seven decade experiment is described by Walter Russell Mead as The Blue Social Model. He talks us through its particulars below. Graduate from high school and you were pretty much guaranteed lifetime employment [...]
The Fight for the GOP Presidential Nomination
Download audio here Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Scott Conroy from Real Clear Politics to discuss the current field of GOP Presidential candidates, the struggles Mitt Romney may have as this field evolves, and the whole will she [...]
This is really pathetic
This is unsurprising, but also really pathetic. “Conservative” elites are unhappy with the Republican field. Bill Kristol pines for a smart guy. Let me put this in perspective for you. The group of “smart” conservatives who were okay to let No Child Left Behind go through, who did little to oppose Medicare Part D, who [...]
Boortz Took Another Vacation Day So I’m on the Radio
I guess when you’ve been on the radio since Methusela roamed Israel, you get all the vacation days you want. (Kidding, Neal) In any event, Neal is playing golf so I’m on for him today. You can listen live right here and call in at 1-877-310-2100. Consider this an open thread.
Morning Briefing for August 23, 2011
RedState Morning Briefing For August 23, 2011 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. A New Day in Libya: Brief Thoughts on What Happened and What to Watch For 2. The Entitlement Leviathan in Numbers 3. The Palin Factor ———————————————————————- 1. A New Day in Libya: Brief Thoughts on [...]
