October 22nd, 2011
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RNC Chairman Priebus & SCGOP Chairman Connelly Joint Statement On DNC Chair’s Trip To South Carolina
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus and SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly today released the following statement reacting to DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s campaign trip to South Carolina: “As DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz campaigns for South Carolina Democrats today, she will likely bring her extreme rhetoric with her. She’ll probably make [...]
Election Day in Louisiana
It’s Election Day today in Lousiana: [T]he electorate will settle increasingly nasty bouts for lieutenant governor, secretary of state and the state board of education. Local ballots are dotted with contested legislative matchups, a handful of judicial contests in New Orleans, and parish offices in Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, St. Charles and St. [...]
The matter of Estonia.
(Via Instapundit) It does not in fact surprise me that a person’s enthusiasm for Communism is usually [directly] proportional to how long it’s been since he or she had to live under it*: [Estonian finance minister] Parts is vigorous, blonde, and athletic, but seems tired. He tries to conceal a yawn, explaining that he and [...]
AFL-CIO Boss Discusses #OccupyWallSt, Alleged Communist Ties, Obama & Jobs
The following video is from C-Span and was taped on October 18th. During the 45-minute show, Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, discusses a myriad of topics and answers questions from callers. [See below for approximate timeline.] Program Start: OccupyWallStreet movement & unions’ role 1:40 – Trumka on #OWS: “We thought they’d try to marginalize [...]
Tech at Night: iPhone 4S lifting wireless competition, LightSquared balking at transparency
It’s a lazy end of the week, it seems. Not much to cover, which is why I’m dipping down to chuckling at Sprint ending much-hyped unlimited data plans as its 3G network melts under the strain of iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. I’ll say this: it should be all the harder for Sprint to claim [...]
A Mea Culpa on Herman Cain and Abortion
Yesterday I wrote two posts about Herman Cain’s stance on abortion, which may be read here and here. One of the good things about blogging is that it allows you to shoot from the hip, which allows instant commentary and feedback on news that the traditional media cannot provide. However, it is also sometimes one [...]
Senate gives money to rich people. Where’s the #OWS outrage?
Today the Senate voted for an amendment to give a subsidy to rich people. Not the first time, and it won’t be the last time. But is a perfect microcosm of today’s politics and the politics that got us into the housing crisis. Next time any of the Senate Democrats say anything about “Occupy Wall [...]
