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A Political Activist In A Class All By Himself
The ability for citizens in this country to hold our government accountable is one such freedom that we take for granted and often times don’t take advantage of to the extent that we should. Should we decide to voice our opinions, we aren’t hauled off to a prison cell, with the intent of making us disappear from the face of the earth.
Read MoreGrown-Up Conversation Needed
One element of this past election rests in the fact that our elected officials have spent vast amounts of public monies we don’t have and are stretching the financial house of this nation to its limit. Like a family with maxed out credit cards, the piper is due and we have little money to pay…
Read MoreLiving in Flyover Country
I visited a close friend last weekend and sat next to a Chicago native on my flight back into Kansas City. A sweet older gentleman, he asked, “What’s it like living in Kansas?” I answered that it’s great if you like small towns, and that while I know it lacks the mountains of Colorado and…
Read MoreKEEP THE MOMENTUM
Amidst the analyses, opinions, and Monday-morning-quarterbacking post 2010 campaign, the one fact that stands out is that the grassroots conservative movement – i.e. Tea Party organizations – had a profound effect on this election. Helping to frame the debate on issues regarding the national debt and government expansion; increasing voter turnout in targeted races; and…
Read MoreMillions Here, Hunger There~
I have no idea the political ideology of this group, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families but this study is sure bothersome Arkansas Schools Stockpiling Millions Intended for Poor Students considering other studies in recent days. Particularly that Arkansas children rank third in the nation with 26.9 percent living in poverty in 2009, according to…
Read MoreBoozman Supports Earmark Ban~
As I stated on Friday in the post “Change or Argument” Senator Elect John Boozman did exactly what Arkansans hired him to do~ Read the bill and stand with his constituents. Today Tolbert Report reported Boozman said : “I want to be part of the solution to put our fiscal house back in order and that requires…
Read MoreConservatives Need to Show Leadership
As we move into the next legislative cycle and calendar year throughout this country, conservatives need to step it up a notch. They need to get past the campaign mode and into the legislative mode. The American people are looking for leadership, they are looking for real solutions and if they don’t like what they see and hear, well, we know what happens next.
Read MoreThe End of the Tea Party?
Today, many of the incumbents and political elite who were mystified by the public uprising of the Tea Party are leaving office just as bewildered. After nearly two years of rallies, activist, and electioneering the Tea Party Movement has done what many on the left and in the media thought impossible. They united together on…
Read MoreSome Things Never Change, Part II
PHILOSOPHER KINGS FACING INEVITABLE DEFEAT: BLAME THE VOTER
In the closing chapters of election 2010, one conspicuous factor that stands out is the bizarre and obvious contempt the liberal Left has with the American voter. Upon his coronation, it was pronounced loud and clear by the new administration, mainstream media, and leftwing blogs that all subjects who reside within the kingdom be required…
Read MoreSome Things Never Change
Balanced Budget? NOT~
While Arkansas bureaucrats like to proclaim our state has a “balanced budget,” our check book seems to tell a different story. According to US Government Spending.com our state has an estimated $15.8 Billion in state and local debt. (see website for details) The most exasperating part of this debt is that it has been accrued with the consent of…
Read MoreWhat the Tea Party is All About
To my political friends who don’t understand or appreciate the Tea Party movement for what it is, take a second and read this terrific piece by Peggy Noonan in today’s Wall Street Journal: Tea Party to the Rescue.
Read MoreTransitioning from a National Mindset to a Local One
With the end of mid-term election season quickly approaching, nearly every poll, blog post, and even MSM news story has come to a similar conclusion: at least one house in Congress (and possibly both) is almost guaranteed to flip from one party to another. And on a larger scale conservative and center/right candidates should also…
Read MoreConservatives Don’t Represent the Fringe
Still have friends/colleagues that believe candidates running on conservative principles across the country represent the “fringe” and are unelectable? Well, have them check out this piece by Josh Kraushaar in Hotline entitled “Revenge of the Right.”
Read MoreWisconsin is a Conservative State
Recent polls have shown that the number of likely voters in Wisconsin who identify themselves as “conservative” is far greater than those who would use “liberal” or “moderate” as a label. It isn’t just one poll either. A McClatchey-Marist Poll (September 26-28, 2010) in Wisconsin found 47% of likely voters label themselves a conservative, compared to 20% for liberal and 33% for moderate. A CNN/Time Poll (September 17-21, 2010) showed 47% conservative, 19% liberal, and 32% moderate among Wisconsin likely voters. A Gallup poll showed the percentage of conservatives at 43% of Wisconsin likely voters.
Read MoreThe Deciding Factor in Voter’s Minds This Election Cycle: Fiscal Issues
Yet, the one constant in these debates was that they ALL focused on spending and tax-related issues, fiscal-oriented issues. Why, you ask? Well, because these are the issues that lawmakers have the most control over, the greatest ability to reform in the immediate future, and the most impact on citizen’s everyday lives.
Read MoreAccountability is a Lovely Thing in Politics
According to the latest ABC News/Yahoo! Survey, 85 percent of Americans are either angry or at least dissatisfied with the economy. Last week an ABC News/Washington Post poll showed that 71 percent of Americans share the same level of frustration with the way our federal government is working.
Read MoreSeeing the Light Born of a Dark Two Years
In the middle of October, 2008, when I still had my own personal blog (never again) I predicted that Barack Obama would win the Presidential election. Though the poll numbers were still pretty tight at that point, the writing was on the wall as far as I was concerned. Thus I conceded a month early…
Read MoreReasons Arkansans Need to Get Out The Vote (GOTV)
The vast majority of Arkansans (around 61 percent) are strongly dissatisfied with the direction of our nation and over 51 percent of Arkansans say their economic situation is fair or poor compared to 5 years ago. Arkansas is ranked 10th worst place to retire . We have amazing people, a good climate and our cost of…
Read MoreThe Opening Salvo
The 2010 primary season was, for the most part, a good one for limited government, freedom-loving conservatives. Most of the high profile challenges against the incumbent or establishment candidates, with Mike Lee, Ken Buck, Joe Miller, and Sharron Angle ended with the grassroots candidate winning. The American people clearly demonstrated that they are tired of…
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