Posts Tagged ‘News’
Transparency is a beautiful thing….
So, the elections are over and the legislative sessions have begun. Everyone is waiting with bated breath to see what those freshmen legislators are going to do, and tea partiers are hanging on every quote and vote to hold them accountable. If you don’t think times are changing, think again. The Pulaski County Quorum Court…
Read MoreWhy MN Conservatives Should Attend An American Majority Training
So where do we go from here? Well for starters, it is imperative that we don’t have a sense of satisfaction that we, in the conservative grassroots movement, have done our job and can move onto “other” things. Instead, we need to build on the progress made and that all begins by electing true conservatives at the local level.
Read MoreCity Mayor Plans to Broadcast Bird Chirping
Recently, a city mayor declared that he wanted to broadcast “bird songs” on the streets of his city. The rationale? Bird chirping makes people happy. Never mind the fact that I personally think bird chirping is the most annoying sound on the planet, I nonetheless stopped to wonder, is this really what our cities should…
Read MoreProof in the Pudding, PT 2
The Progressive Left’s “heads we win, tails you lose” modus operandi is in full display all over Oklahoma today on the heels of the conservative sweep in Oklahoma’s statewide offices last November. Comes now the ubermenschic State Board of Education (somehow ‘progressive’ seems a tad insufficient) to declare at its first public meeting of the…
Read MoreTO BAIL OR NOT TO BAIL, THE UPCOMING QUESTION
Mixed in the debate among the many issues swirling around Washington is the question on federal bailouts for cash-strapped states. Following the practice of using taxpayer money to prop up failed banks, the auto industry and the notorious AIG, the ‘too big to fail’ approach is being thrown around to lend assistance to a handful…
Read MoreTaxing Times in Wisconsin
The Packers may have beaten the Bears on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl, but Wisconsin’s individual income tax rates are still 2.75% higher than Illinois’ rates in the highest tax bracket. While Wisconsin may have lower corporate tax rates than many other states, the individual income tax rate in Wisconsin is particularly unfriendly to flow through entities (Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Partnerships, Subchapter S Corporations, etc.) that are taxed at the partner/owner level .
Read MoreNo Tea Party Caucus? What is Marco Rubio Thinking?
Getting the Straight Skinny
Last week I had a story ping into my inbox that immediately set my fiscally conservative tail feathers into a spin. As way of background: My money-wise sensors had been over-stimulated by stories of Arkansas legislators taking tax-paid helicopter rides, chauffeured trips for hundreds of miles to the Capitol and the expenditure of nearly half…
Read MoreReducing Spending Isn’t Partisan Politics
Minnesota lawmakers at the State Capitol in St. Paul are wrapping up their third week in session and several pieces of legislation addressing our state’s $6.2 billion budget deficit have already been taken up by select committees.
Read MoreThe Right to Bear Arms…or Legs
Hoorah! I’m not a Marine but the inspired cry of resoluteness came upon me after watching this.
Read MoreCampaign Friendraising
Here in the great state of Kansas, we are fast approaching the deadline to file to run for local offices like city council and school board. Many active and passionate citizens are currently throwing around or already committed to the idea of running for some of these available positions. They’re tired of seeing their tax…
Read MoreThe Brilliance of the Crispus Attucks Tea Party
On the evening of January 18th, I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural meeting of the Crispus Attucks Tea Party of Houston, founded by American Majority’s own Anita MonCrief and other local leaders in the city’s black community, such as Reverend Bowie and Earl Johnson. The meeting was held at “This Is It” restaurant…
Read MoreVoter ID on the Horizon
Next week the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections is holding a public hearing on Senate Bill 6. This bill, as noted in the committee hearing notice, would require certain photo identification in order to vote in Wisconsin. Currently, Wisconsin does not have this requirement.
Read MoreBarking Dogs
As one of my mentors, Dr. Larry Arnn, is fond of saying, “A thing is good when it performs the purpose for which it was made.” A chair you can’t sit in or a gun that won’t shoot straight fail that test. So does a guard dog that won’t bark at bad guys. Being a…
Read MoreTEA Parties Brew Results~
Ever heard of the TEA Party? If you have been alive in the past two years you have. TEA Parties across the nation are making a huge difference in American politics and for certain politics in Arkansas. There are approximately 30 TEA Parties in our state. They range in size from hundreds of people to…
Read MoreThe Texas Speakers Race: A Tea Party Trap?
Setting The Precedent As any remotely informed resident of Texas knows, the 82nd legislature convened for the first time this week. I spent the big day in Austin to support the various tea party groups present and to get a sense of where the conservative movement in Texas will be expending its energy this year.…
Read MoreA Word on Saturday’s Tragedy
Almost immediately after the awful tragedy in Tuscon, Arizona on Saturday, people, particularly those on the left, tried to score political points. I was stunned at the total hypocrisy, and the asinine comments being made. Some were saying that the shooter of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords must have been a tea partier incited to violence by…
Read MoreDisenfranchised Arkansas District 83?
If you have ambitions of being a playwright I hope you are taking notes on the political happenings here in Arkansas. You could have a best-selling drama. Remember the story of Tom Fite and Leslee Post from district 83? Mr. Fite was found ineligible to be an Arkansas Representative by Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Collins Kilgore because…
Read MoreWisconsin’s February 15 Primary Approaching Rapidly
Conservatives need to not only make the general ballot, but they need to perform well in the primary. Perceptions influence voters greatly in elections. Accordingly, if you barely make the general ballot, the voters are less likely to vote for you in the general election because you will not be viewed as a frontrunner. Voters want to vote for those who they perceive have the best chance to win. They want to be a part of the winning team. Conservatives need to emerge from the primaries as the frontrunners.
Read MoreProof in the A.M. Pudding
Every now and again we like to pat ourselves on the back. Not so much because we need self-acclamation, rather it is imperative to shine a spotlight on how critical it is that we, the Tea Party, remain diligent as ever in our quest to identify constitutionally-minded leaders at the state and local levels who…
Read MoreTime for your New Year’s resolutions….
That time of year has come where everyone is vowing to do this or that. Probably the most popular is to lose weight and get in shape or maybe quit some unhealthy vice or habit. Other old standard resolutions are to de-clutter the house, clean out the closets, and reorganize the kitchen pantry. All are…
Read MoreWhat To Give Thanks For This Holiday Season? How About Social Media?
The positive impact that social media is having throughout our world is undeniable. Let us not forget, particularly during this holiday season, that one of the things that we should be thankful for is the opportunity to express our political beliefs freely and openly through the use of social media. We sometimes joke about it, but quite frankly, I can’t imagine our country and world without it. It has been a force of change, all for the better.
Read MoreTRIM THE TREE, TRIM THE BUDGET
Wisconsin already has a deficit of $150 million in the current fiscal year and $3.3 billion in the next two-year state budget. In order to address these staggering budget shortfalls, spending cuts will need to be made in many areas.
Read MoreTwisted Christmas
.As with many things across our culture today the heritage and story behind the Twelve Days of Christmas has been mangled. This particular Christian observance may have been hijacked by eggnog swillers and little elves who choose to rewrite those things that would bring glory and honor to celebrating the birth of the Savior of the world.…
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