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Lessons from the Coffee Party American Thinker (blog) – Mark J. Fitzgibbons blogs on the liberals’ attempt to answer the immensely popular grassroots conservative Tea Parties – noting that the so-called ‘Coffee Parties’ are merely a shadow of the TEA movement simply because they’re not genuine. Despite this, Fitzgibbons argues that there are lessons to be learned from the way the liberals are financing these pseudo-grassroots efforts – and if conservatives can take them to heart, many a legitimate grassroots cause may finally get off the ground. Read more. Jim DeMint's bid to embrace tea party irks Senate GOP colleagues Politico – Testimony to the fact that Sen. Jim DeMint is an effective conservative leader is his lack of popularity amongst his fellow Republican Senators – which means that his efforts to prop up the conservative grassroots must be hitting home. DeMint doesn’t care what his Party’s establishment thinks, which is just the kind of leader that conservatives need in Washington – and through his hard work, we may see more like him in the Senate very soon. Read more. 'Taxpayer day' brings out anti-tax protesters Colorado Statesman – Here’s a look at a local taxpayer protest in Colorado, where concerned citizens gathered to show their solidarity in opposition to increased taxes passed by the Colorado legislature without their consent. The rally was sponsored by Americans for Prosperity Colorado chapter, and featured conservative speakers who encouraged citizens to remain vigilant in exposing stealth actions by elected officials to circumvent their Constitutional rights. Read more. Republican hopes for improbable Hawaiian Surprise American Spectator – Philip Klein writes of another special election that could end up as a shocking surprise for the majority Party in Washington – this time in heavily Democratic Hawaii (in the president’s home district), where an upstart Republican (Charles Djou) looks to be Hawaii’s lone GOP presence in Congress. Djou would not be considered a principled conservative, but his vote in the House would make it that much harder for the Democrats’ Big Government agenda to squeak through. Read more. With ban, GOP calls duel on earmarks Washington Times – It’s taken years for the message to sink in, but there are signs amongst Republicans in the House of Representatives that they’re hearing the calls from Americans to get spending under control, having passed a ban on earmarks for this year. Earmarks are only a tiny portion of the bloated federal budget, but they represent the type of pork that has to be eliminated if Congress is going to reform itself and bring sanity to the appropriations process. Read more. Here is the text of the Resolution banning earmarks – GOP.gov 'In God We Trust' and Pledge of Allegiance Found Constitutional by Ninth Circuit Pacific Justice Institute -- Today the Ninth Circuit issued two opinions regarding the national motto and the pledge of allegiance. The Court found that neither the motto nor the pledge violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. Dr. Michael Newdow filed the two cases which have garnered national attention. Lessons from the Coffee Party American Thinker (blog) – Mark J. Fitzgibbons blogs on the liberals’ attempt to answer the immensely popular grassroots conservative Tea Parties – noting that the so-called ‘Coffee Parties’ are merely a shadow of the TEA movement simply because they’re not genuine. Despite this, Fitzgibbons argues that there are lessons to be learned from the way the liberals are financing these pseudo-grassroots efforts – and if conservatives can take them to heart, many a legitimate grassroots cause may finally get off the ground. Read more. Jim DeMint's bid to embrace tea party irks Senate GOP colleagues Politico – Testimony to the fact that Sen. Jim DeMint is an effective conservative leader is his lack of popularity amongst his fellow Republican Senators – which means that his efforts to prop up the conservative grassroots must be hitting home. DeMint doesn’t care what his Party’s establishment thinks, which is just the kind of leader that conservatives need in Washington – and through his hard work, we may see more like him in the Senate very soon. Read more. 'Taxpayer day' brings out anti-tax protesters Colorado Statesman – Here’s a look at a local taxpayer protest in Colorado, where concerned citizens gathered to show their solidarity in opposition to increased taxes passed by the Colorado legislature without their consent. The rally was sponsored by Americans for Prosperity Colorado chapter, and featured conservative speakers who encouraged citizens to remain vigilant in exposing stealth actions by elected officials to circumvent their Constitutional rights. Read more. Republican hopes for improbable Hawaiian Surprise American Spectator – Philip Klein writes of another special election that could end up as a shocking surprise for the majority Party in Washington – this time in heavily Democratic Hawaii (in the president’s home district), where an upstart Republican (Charles Djou) looks to be Hawaii’s lone GOP presence in Congress. Djou would not be considered a principled conservative, but his vote in the House would make it that much harder for the Democrats’ Big Government agenda to squeak through. Read more. With ban, GOP calls duel on earmarks Washington Times – It’s taken years for the message to sink in, but there are signs amongst Republicans in the House of Representatives that they’re hearing the calls from Americans to get spending under control, having passed a ban on earmarks for this year. Earmarks are only a tiny portion of the bloated federal budget, but they represent the type of pork that has to be eliminated if Congress is going to reform itself and bring sanity to the appropriations process. Read more. Here is the text of the Resolution banning earmarks – GOP.gov 'In God We Trust' and Pledge of Allegiance Found Constitutional by Ninth Circuit Pacific Justice Institute -- Today the Ninth Circuit issued two opinions regarding the national motto and the pledge of allegiance. The Court found that neither the motto nor the pledge violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. Dr. Michael Newdow filed the two cases which have garnered national attention. -
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March 11, 2010
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The Rove you don't know The Daily Beast - "Former Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer reveals White House secrets that aren't in Karl Rove's new book - including how his man-the-barricades mania eventually exhausted even the president's top aides." A doctor savages his cousin Barack's reform plan Washington Times - Dr. Milton Wolf, a radiologist from Kansas and Barack Obama's second cousin, presents a devastating critique of the disastrous results enacting Obamacare would have for our health care system. Tea Party group considers Rep. Altmire a ‘yes vote’ for health-care after meeting Daily Caller - Democrat Rep. Jason Altmire wouldn’t commit one way or the other during a Wednesday meeting with Tea Party activists on how he will vote for President Obama’s health-care bill — and the now the group’s spokesman said he considers Altmire “a yes vote.” Our country could use a little rabble-rousing right now Washington Examiner – Max Borders takes on those ‘conservatives’ (like John Feehery and David Brooks) who detest the activism of the grassroots Tea Party movement, comparing these elitist opinion-makers to Tories during the revolution who would support the status quo at the expense of true liberty. Borders thinks a little ‘rabble-rousing’ by the common citizenry is exactly what our society needs, folks who will not sit idly by and watch as liberals trample on the Constitution and attempt to socialize our economy. Read more. A hot cup of TEA United Liberty – Louis DeBroux admits that he’s a Republican, but he also thinks the Tea Party movement should remain independent of his and the Democratic Parties, to serve as a watchdog for our Constitutional rights and to hold those who are elected to represent us accountable. DeBroux commemorates the ‘birthday’ of the Tea Parties and celebrates their brief but successful histories, and ends with a hope that the movement will prosper and that the political class will take notice and reform themselves accordingly. Read more. GOP insists there’s something ‘fishy’ about Nevada Tea Party candidate Las Vegas Sun – Republicans across the country are terrified that Tea Parties will run their own candidates in the upcoming election, and their fears are being realized in Nevada, where a candidate has emerged to run against Harry Reid and the GOP candidate – and possibly split the conservative vote. The only ‘problem’ involved (as pointed out by the state’s Republican candidates) is that no one in the GOP or the Tea Party movement seems to know who this person is – leading to accusations that he’s a ‘fake’ spurred on by Reid. Read more. Even in California they’re vying to be the most conservative San Diego Union Tribune – California used to be seen as a pretty conservative state, but in recent decades, its Republican candidates have bought into the preaching of the pundit class and swerved sharply left in order to become ‘electable’ to so-called independents and Democrats. 2010 and the Tea Party movement have changed things (somewhat) in the Golden State, however, as some of its GOP candidates have taken to reclaiming the conservative mantel, as this story on Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner reveals. Read more. The Rove you don't know The Daily Beast - "Former Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer reveals White House secrets that aren't in Karl Rove's new book - including how his man-the-barricades mania eventually exhausted even the president's top aides." A doctor savages his cousin Barack's reform plan Washington Times - Dr. Milton Wolf, a radiologist from Kansas and Barack Obama's second cousin, presents a devastating critique of the disastrous results enacting Obamacare would have for our health care system. Tea Party group considers Rep. Altmire a ‘yes vote’ for health-care after meeting Daily Caller - Democrat Rep. Jason Altmire wouldn’t commit one way or the other during a Wednesday meeting with Tea Party activists on how he will vote for President Obama’s health-care bill — and the now the group’s spokesman said he considers Altmire “a yes vote.” Our country could use a little rabble-rousing right now Washington Examiner – Max Borders takes on those ‘conservatives’ (like John Feehery and David Brooks) who detest the activism of the grassroots Tea Party movement, comparing these elitist opinion-makers to Tories during the revolution who would support the status quo at the expense of true liberty. Borders thinks a little ‘rabble-rousing’ by the common citizenry is exactly what our society needs, folks who will not sit idly by and watch as liberals trample on the Constitution and attempt to socialize our economy. Read more. A hot cup of TEA United Liberty – Louis DeBroux admits that he’s a Republican, but he also thinks the Tea Party movement should remain independent of his and the Democratic Parties, to serve as a watchdog for our Constitutional rights and to hold those who are elected to represent us accountable. DeBroux commemorates the ‘birthday’ of the Tea Parties and celebrates their brief but successful histories, and ends with a hope that the movement will prosper and that the political class will take notice and reform themselves accordingly. Read more. GOP insists there’s something ‘fishy’ about Nevada Tea Party candidate Las Vegas Sun – Republicans across the country are terrified that Tea Parties will run their own candidates in the upcoming election, and their fears are being realized in Nevada, where a candidate has emerged to run against Harry Reid and the GOP candidate – and possibly split the conservative vote. The only ‘problem’ involved (as pointed out by the state’s Republican candidates) is that no one in the GOP or the Tea Party movement seems to know who this person is – leading to accusations that he’s a ‘fake’ spurred on by Reid. Read more. Even in California they’re vying to be the most conservative San Diego Union Tribune – California used to be seen as a pretty conservative state, but in recent decades, its Republican candidates have bought into the preaching of the pundit class and swerved sharply left in order to become ‘electable’ to so-called independents and Democrats. 2010 and the Tea Party movement have changed things (somewhat) in the Golden State, however, as some of its GOP candidates have taken to reclaiming the conservative mantel, as this story on Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner reveals. Read more. -
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March 10, 2010
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Charlie Crist is imploding in Florida American Spectator – When Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced last year that he’d be running for his state’s GOP U.S. Senate nomination to fill an open seat, he probably figured he’d have an easy time of it with the national Party’s backing – but he was dead wrong. Crist now finds himself down by a significant margin in polls to conservative favorite Marco Rubio – and that fact is clearly wearing on him, as Floridian Larry Thornberry reports from the Sunshine State. Read more. Join Richard Viguerie's team of fed up Americans by registering at onlinetaxrevolt.com onlinetaxrevolt.com - Launched only a few weeks ago, the online tax revolt already has over 164,000 members. Radio hosts, Rocky D from South Carolina and Martha Zoller from Georgia have become march leaders along with Neal Boortz, Ken Hoagland, Joe the Plumber and Michael Reagan. Click here to see all the team leaders. Please go to www.onlinetaxrevolt.com to join Richard Viguerie's team today. And forward this email to your friends, family, co-workers, pastors, church brethren, etc. so that they may join this tax revolt. Charlie Crist is imploding in Florida American Spectator – When Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced last year that he’d be running for his state’s GOP U.S. Senate nomination to fill an open seat, he probably figured he’d have an easy time of it with the national Party’s backing – but he was dead wrong. Crist now finds himself down by a significant margin in polls to conservative favorite Marco Rubio – and that fact is clearly wearing on him, as Floridian Larry Thornberry reports from the Sunshine State. Read more. Join Richard Viguerie's team of fed up Americans by registering at onlinetaxrevolt.com onlinetaxrevolt.com - Launched only a few weeks ago, the online tax revolt already has over 164,000 members. Radio hosts, Rocky D from South Carolina and Martha Zoller from Georgia have become march leaders along with Neal Boortz, Ken Hoagland, Joe the Plumber and Michael Reagan. Click here to see all the team leaders. Please go to www.onlinetaxrevolt.com to join Richard Viguerie's team today. And forward this email to your friends, family, co-workers, pastors, church brethren, etc. so that they may join this tax revolt. -
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March 09, 2010
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Former Texas GOP chairman Tom Pauken blasts Bush, Rove in new book
Dallas Morning News – Former Texas GOP chairman Tom Pauken knows George W. Bush and Karl Rove very well, having served with both during Bush’s ascendancy to power in the early 90’s – and Pauken is just the latest conservative to claim that Bush and Rove did more to destroy the conservative movement than the Democrats ever could hope to. Pauken’s claims appear similar to those of other prominent conservatives such as Richard Viguerie, who’ve made the case that Bush’s presidency was a disaster for conservatism and the GOP. Read more. Gov. Mitch Daniels on the State of the Nation Front Page Magazine – Jacob Laksin examines the rising star of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels in some conservative and Republican circles (Sen. Jim DeMint even mentioned him as possible presidential candidate), and discusses how Daniels might fit into the future of the GOP. Laksin correctly notes that Daniels’ ties to the Bush Administration won’t help him if he decides to try and go further in politics, but also points out that Daniels’ emphasis (and record) on real policy solutions already places him near the top of potential GOP presidential hopefuls. Read more. Marlin Stutzman takes the lead amongst the grassroots RedState.com – Erick Erickson blogs on the Indiana GOP U.S. Senate race, where conservative Republicans are seeking a candidate to challenge for a very winnable open seat – and Erickson argues the best man for the job is Marlin Stutzman. Former Sen. Dan Coats has come out of retirement and is the GOP establishment’s favorite candidate – yet it’s Stutzman who commands the overwhelming support of the conservative grassroots. Read more. The dangerous allure of third parties Politico – Many conservatives (such as Richard Viguerie) have praised the Tea Party movement for giving a voice to the majority of Americans who are concerned about the unchecked growth of Big Government, but they’ve also cautioned that the movement should not try to start a third party. Here, Christopher Gacek presents three things the Tea Party movement should do to remain independent, yet also influence how the Republican Party selects its candidates – effectively, making the GOP more conservative in the process. Read more. Former Texas GOP chairman Tom Pauken blasts Bush, Rove in new book
Dallas Morning News – Former Texas GOP chairman Tom Pauken knows George W. Bush and Karl Rove very well, having served with both during Bush’s ascendancy to power in the early 90’s – and Pauken is just the latest conservative to claim that Bush and Rove did more to destroy the conservative movement than the Democrats ever could hope to. Pauken’s claims appear similar to those of other prominent conservatives such as Richard Viguerie, who’ve made the case that Bush’s presidency was a disaster for conservatism and the GOP. Read more. Gov. Mitch Daniels on the State of the Nation Front Page Magazine – Jacob Laksin examines the rising star of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels in some conservative and Republican circles (Sen. Jim DeMint even mentioned him as possible presidential candidate), and discusses how Daniels might fit into the future of the GOP. Laksin correctly notes that Daniels’ ties to the Bush Administration won’t help him if he decides to try and go further in politics, but also points out that Daniels’ emphasis (and record) on real policy solutions already places him near the top of potential GOP presidential hopefuls. Read more. Marlin Stutzman takes the lead amongst the grassroots RedState.com – Erick Erickson blogs on the Indiana GOP U.S. Senate race, where conservative Republicans are seeking a candidate to challenge for a very winnable open seat – and Erickson argues the best man for the job is Marlin Stutzman. Former Sen. Dan Coats has come out of retirement and is the GOP establishment’s favorite candidate – yet it’s Stutzman who commands the overwhelming support of the conservative grassroots. Read more. The dangerous allure of third parties Politico – Many conservatives (such as Richard Viguerie) have praised the Tea Party movement for giving a voice to the majority of Americans who are concerned about the unchecked growth of Big Government, but they’ve also cautioned that the movement should not try to start a third party. Here, Christopher Gacek presents three things the Tea Party movement should do to remain independent, yet also influence how the Republican Party selects its candidates – effectively, making the GOP more conservative in the process. Read more. -
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March 08, 2010
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A before dinner conversation with Sen. Jim DeMint American Spectator – Floridian Larry Thornberry writes on a visit to his state from the Senate’s top conservative, Jim DeMint. DeMint was speaking at a county Republican dinner, and shared with Thornberry his thoughts on a wide variety of topics, ranging from DeMint’s hopes on electing more true conservatives to the Senate, to DeMint’s opinion on who might make a good candidate for the GOP in 2012. Read more. Watch Charmaine Yoest's Video: Our last chance to stop federal funding of abortion Conservative Texans want more than photo-ops MySanAntonio.com – Texan Jonathan Gurwitz analyzes Gov. Rick Perry’s recent win in his state’s GOP primary and argues that although it looked impressive, there’s still some concern amongst conservatives that Perry will govern as a true conservative. Gurwitz thinks that Perry must do more than just appear to be a principled conservative – he must actually respect what Texas conservatives want from government, and be accountable to the people who voted for him. Read more. Tennessee conservatives divided on who to support for governor Chattanooga Times Free Press -- The race for Tennessee’s GOP gubernatorial nomination appears to be presenting the state’s conservative voters with a problem: too many ‘good’ candidates to support, which includes Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey and Rep. Zach Wamp (there are four candidates in the field). Conservatives are divided on who merits their support, and the candidates are all trying desperately to convince voters that they’re the most conservative in the race. Read more. No need to get tied down yet for 2012 GOP field Weekly Standard – Fred Barnes writes that it’s never too soon to start looking at the 2012 Republican presidential candidate field, but it is too early to get ‘tied down’ now on a potential frontrunner. Barnes handicaps the Republicans who may be considering a national run, and includes some names that aren’t necessarily at the top of conservatives’ lists – but with the country’s mood having turned against the incumbent class, it promises to be a very interesting campaign season that will start next year. Read more. How quick the message fades www.enterstageright.com (Frank Salvato) - " It is stunning to find out that there are still some elected officials in Washington DC especially on the Right side of the aisle who dont fully understand the message being sent by the American citizenry regarding their grotesque spending addiction. No, Im not talking about earmarks or pork barrel spending, which in and of themselves should be egregious enough to warrant defeat in the next election. I am referring to how US Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) was thrown under the bus when he demanded that his fellow Senators actually allocate existing funds for a program they wanted to implement. A before dinner conversation with Sen. Jim DeMint American Spectator – Floridian Larry Thornberry writes on a visit to his state from the Senate’s top conservative, Jim DeMint. DeMint was speaking at a county Republican dinner, and shared with Thornberry his thoughts on a wide variety of topics, ranging from DeMint’s hopes on electing more true conservatives to the Senate, to DeMint’s opinion on who might make a good candidate for the GOP in 2012. Read more. Watch Charmaine Yoest's Video: Our last chance to stop federal funding of abortion Conservative Texans want more than photo-ops MySanAntonio.com – Texan Jonathan Gurwitz analyzes Gov. Rick Perry’s recent win in his state’s GOP primary and argues that although it looked impressive, there’s still some concern amongst conservatives that Perry will govern as a true conservative. Gurwitz thinks that Perry must do more than just appear to be a principled conservative – he must actually respect what Texas conservatives want from government, and be accountable to the people who voted for him. Read more. Tennessee conservatives divided on who to support for governor Chattanooga Times Free Press -- The race for Tennessee’s GOP gubernatorial nomination appears to be presenting the state’s conservative voters with a problem: too many ‘good’ candidates to support, which includes Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey and Rep. Zach Wamp (there are four candidates in the field). Conservatives are divided on who merits their support, and the candidates are all trying desperately to convince voters that they’re the most conservative in the race. Read more. No need to get tied down yet for 2012 GOP field Weekly Standard – Fred Barnes writes that it’s never too soon to start looking at the 2012 Republican presidential candidate field, but it is too early to get ‘tied down’ now on a potential frontrunner. Barnes handicaps the Republicans who may be considering a national run, and includes some names that aren’t necessarily at the top of conservatives’ lists – but with the country’s mood having turned against the incumbent class, it promises to be a very interesting campaign season that will start next year. Read more. How quick the message fades www.enterstageright.com (Frank Salvato) - " It is stunning to find out that there are still some elected officials in Washington DC especially on the Right side of the aisle who dont fully understand the message being sent by the American citizenry regarding their grotesque spending addiction. No, Im not talking about earmarks or pork barrel spending, which in and of themselves should be egregious enough to warrant defeat in the next election. I am referring to how US Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) was thrown under the bus when he demanded that his fellow Senators actually allocate existing funds for a program they wanted to implement. -
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March 07, 2010
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Tax dissatisfaction fuels the Tea Party
The News-Enterprise – It’s hard to believe that Tea Parties can spring up from just the efforts of a couple folks who weren’t satisfied with the way government is overspending, but here’s a look at how the movement in Kentucky started because two women just couldn’t take it anymore and felt they had to do something. This particular Tea Party holds meetings with candidates, takes part in protests, and its members do everything they can to get their message across – and they’ll keep doing so until they see results. Read more. Boehner fundraiser for RINO sparks protests American Spectator (blog) – House Minority Leader John Boehner probably never figured that his appearing at a fundraiser for a member of his caucus would cause such problems, but citizens in Alabama’s 5th district aren’t happy about Boehner’s support of newly minted Republican Rep. Parker Griffith. Boehner’s visit is drawing protests from both the Left and Right side of the ideological spectrum, all united in their determination to choose their own candidates for office without the national Parties meddling in their business. Read more. Here’s the press release on the Boehner protests from the Huntsville Tea Party Candidates run against Washington in Indiana GOP U.S. Senate debate Fort Wayne Journal Gazette – There’re many themes present in campaigns for office in 2010, but one in particular creeps into just about every discussion (or debate) on the subject – namely, how the Washington establishment has fouled up the country. Here’s a glimpse at a recent GOP U.S. Senate debate in Indiana where the candidates largely agreed on one thing: that there’s no advantage in being an ‘experienced’ politician when it comes to facing questions from the conservative grassroots. Read more. Burr’s challengers face uphill battle Greensboro News & Record – Pollsters are saying that this year will be a challenging one for incumbents of both parties – and even elected officials with fairly good reputations will face primary battles, as this look at the North Carolina GOP U.S. Senate race demonstrates. Sen. Richard Burr received a 100 rating from the American Conservative Union last year – but his opponents aren’t happy about Burr’s support for Bush-era big spending, and they’re challenging him on it. Read more. Pat Buchanan: Jim Bunning is Pitching for America Human Events – Pat Buchanan writes on Jim Bunning’s actions last week in the Senate to delay more federal spending until the leadership explained how it could be ‘paid for’ under new rules – and says it’s just the start of a national conversation that must be held on what to do about our national debt. Buchanan presents the astonishing debt numbers and the serious situation they represent – and says Bunning deserves our praise for his willingness to ‘pitch’ such an important ‘game’ in a hostile environment. Read more. March 6, 2010 Tea Party movement simmering on the South Shore Daily News Tribune (Massachusetts) – Tea Parties are springing up all across America, but here’s a look at several that have formed (or are forming) in various locales in Massachusetts. Boston Harbor was the scene of the ‘first’ Tea Party, so it only makes sense that Massachusetts would be a good place to protest governmental tyranny – and although the state’s numbers are somewhat smaller than other places in America, it’s clear the feeling is there to have the movement grow. Read more. Libertarian Republican Ron Paul is a powerful maverick Waterloo Record – Canadian Professor Andrew Hunt adds a different perspective in his analysis of Rep. Ron Paul’s appeal to conservatives – and although a few of his observations are a bit off-base (for example, he claims Mitt Romney is a favorite of social conservatives), he’s right-on as far as why Paul has touched a nerve with a sizeable segment of the American electorate. Hunt says Paul is one to watch for the political future, and it’s clear that our Canadian neighbors are looking on with interest. Read more. Anti-incumbent wave threatens state legislatures as well Politico – Polls have shown record levels of disapproval amongst Americans towards the job Congress is doing in Washington – but surveys are also revealing that the level of angst apparently applies to state legislatures as well. Just as with Congress, voters across the country are fed up with the corruption and excess of politicians at the state level – which adds yet another dimension to what already could be one of the most fascinating elections of all time later this year. Read more. Texas-sized lesson: The ‘new tone’ era is over American Thinker – C. Edmund Wright analyzes the recently concluded Texas GOP gubernatorial primary, where Gov. Rick Perry’s resounding victory represents the total rejection of the old Bush-dynasty political core, together with its ‘new tone’ governing philosophy. Establishment favorite Kay Bailey Hutchison brought in many of the Bush era advisers such as Karen Hughes and Karl Rove – but the state’s conservatives weren’t about to buy the Bush warmed over nonsense once again. Wright says the message was clear: conservatives want politicians to combat the liberals, not work with them. Read more. Star Parker: It’s time to stop lying to ourselves World Net Daily – Star Parker issues an urgent call to action for the American people to ‘wake up’ and stop lying to ourselves about what’s happening with our government – and to put a stop to its monstrous growth before it’s too late. Parker says the Tea Party movement has risen as a result of Americans’ desire to stop the madness – but if we can’t do more to stall the slow creep of government’s takeover of just about every aspect of our lives (she uses personal credit regulation as an example), it might be over before the fight even begins. Read more. Tax dissatisfaction fuels the Tea Party
The News-Enterprise – It’s hard to believe that Tea Parties can spring up from just the efforts of a couple folks who weren’t satisfied with the way government is overspending, but here’s a look at how the movement in Kentucky started because two women just couldn’t take it anymore and felt they had to do something. This particular Tea Party holds meetings with candidates, takes part in protests, and its members do everything they can to get their message across – and they’ll keep doing so until they see results. Read more. Boehner fundraiser for RINO sparks protests American Spectator (blog) – House Minority Leader John Boehner probably never figured that his appearing at a fundraiser for a member of his caucus would cause such problems, but citizens in Alabama’s 5th district aren’t happy about Boehner’s support of newly minted Republican Rep. Parker Griffith. Boehner’s visit is drawing protests from both the Left and Right side of the ideological spectrum, all united in their determination to choose their own candidates for office without the national Parties meddling in their business. Read more. Here’s the press release on the Boehner protests from the Huntsville Tea Party Candidates run against Washington in Indiana GOP U.S. Senate debate Fort Wayne Journal Gazette – There’re many themes present in campaigns for office in 2010, but one in particular creeps into just about every discussion (or debate) on the subject – namely, how the Washington establishment has fouled up the country. Here’s a glimpse at a recent GOP U.S. Senate debate in Indiana where the candidates largely agreed on one thing: that there’s no advantage in being an ‘experienced’ politician when it comes to facing questions from the conservative grassroots. Read more. Burr’s challengers face uphill battle Greensboro News & Record – Pollsters are saying that this year will be a challenging one for incumbents of both parties – and even elected officials with fairly good reputations will face primary battles, as this look at the North Carolina GOP U.S. Senate race demonstrates. Sen. Richard Burr received a 100 rating from the American Conservative Union last year – but his opponents aren’t happy about Burr’s support for Bush-era big spending, and they’re challenging him on it. Read more. Pat Buchanan: Jim Bunning is Pitching for America Human Events – Pat Buchanan writes on Jim Bunning’s actions last week in the Senate to delay more federal spending until the leadership explained how it could be ‘paid for’ under new rules – and says it’s just the start of a national conversation that must be held on what to do about our national debt. Buchanan presents the astonishing debt numbers and the serious situation they represent – and says Bunning deserves our praise for his willingness to ‘pitch’ such an important ‘game’ in a hostile environment. Read more. March 6, 2010 Tea Party movement simmering on the South Shore Daily News Tribune (Massachusetts) – Tea Parties are springing up all across America, but here’s a look at several that have formed (or are forming) in various locales in Massachusetts. Boston Harbor was the scene of the ‘first’ Tea Party, so it only makes sense that Massachusetts would be a good place to protest governmental tyranny – and although the state’s numbers are somewhat smaller than other places in America, it’s clear the feeling is there to have the movement grow. Read more. Libertarian Republican Ron Paul is a powerful maverick Waterloo Record – Canadian Professor Andrew Hunt adds a different perspective in his analysis of Rep. Ron Paul’s appeal to conservatives – and although a few of his observations are a bit off-base (for example, he claims Mitt Romney is a favorite of social conservatives), he’s right-on as far as why Paul has touched a nerve with a sizeable segment of the American electorate. Hunt says Paul is one to watch for the political future, and it’s clear that our Canadian neighbors are looking on with interest. Read more. Anti-incumbent wave threatens state legislatures as well Politico – Polls have shown record levels of disapproval amongst Americans towards the job Congress is doing in Washington – but surveys are also revealing that the level of angst apparently applies to state legislatures as well. Just as with Congress, voters across the country are fed up with the corruption and excess of politicians at the state level – which adds yet another dimension to what already could be one of the most fascinating elections of all time later this year. Read more. Texas-sized lesson: The ‘new tone’ era is over American Thinker – C. Edmund Wright analyzes the recently concluded Texas GOP gubernatorial primary, where Gov. Rick Perry’s resounding victory represents the total rejection of the old Bush-dynasty political core, together with its ‘new tone’ governing philosophy. Establishment favorite Kay Bailey Hutchison brought in many of the Bush era advisers such as Karen Hughes and Karl Rove – but the state’s conservatives weren’t about to buy the Bush warmed over nonsense once again. Wright says the message was clear: conservatives want politicians to combat the liberals, not work with them. Read more. Star Parker: It’s time to stop lying to ourselves World Net Daily – Star Parker issues an urgent call to action for the American people to ‘wake up’ and stop lying to ourselves about what’s happening with our government – and to put a stop to its monstrous growth before it’s too late. Parker says the Tea Party movement has risen as a result of Americans’ desire to stop the madness – but if we can’t do more to stall the slow creep of government’s takeover of just about every aspect of our lives (she uses personal credit regulation as an example), it might be over before the fight even begins. Read more. -
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March 05, 2010
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Conservatives turn their fire on the Republican Party
American Spectator – W. James Antle, III writes of the historically tortured relationship between conservatives and the Republican Party, a marriage of necessity for the most part that has left conservatives with a bad taste in their mouths on countless occasions. Antle details the efforts of some conservatives (such as Sen. Jim DeMint) to go outside the Party establishment to support conservatives in races against Party-backed candidates, and argues that such efforts will likely continue, and even grow – but will it ever actually change the GOP? Read more. The Tea Party is just Astro Turf? I think not North Florida Herald – Columnist Mike Hosey disputes the notion amongst liberals and the major media that the Tea Party movement is phony, or ‘Astro Turf,’ arguing that the great weight of evidence indicates that it’s very real indeed. Hosey provides examples of the local Tea Parties’ popularity amongst the conservative grassroots, and cites polls that indicate the movement will flourish in spite of what the liberals are doing to discredit it. Read more. Money worries curb GOP optimism Politico – As Pres. Obama’s and the Democratic Congress’s popularity numbers continue to sink, hopes rise amongst Republicans that they’ll be able to retake both houses of Congress this year – but a quick look at the GOP’s nearly empty bank accounts would tend to damper their enthusiasm. Conservatives simply are not contributing to the Republican Party’s official campaign committees as they have in the past – this time waiting it out to support individual conservative candidates who truly deserve the money and will use it wisely. Read more. GOP chief sets high goals for election season Rocky Mount Telegram (North Carolina) – Here’s a close-up look at one county in North Carolina where conservatives are coming together to challenge the status quo in their state capital and in Washington. Conservative Republicans in Nash County have seen a remarkable jump in enthusiasm and participation in the last year, fueled by local Tea Parties – energy that they hope will translate into victories at the ballot box and a more conservative, accountable government at all levels of representation. Read more. For GOP, Tea Party Offers New Energy And New Woes National Public Radio (Mara Liasson) - "[T]here is so much energy among the grass-roots conservative base of the Republican Party — and it's going in so many different directions at once — that it's proving to be a challenge for the GOP to manage." Abortion and the Health Bill Wall Street Journal (Charmaine Yost) - It's now becoming clear that Barack Obama is willing to put everything on the table in order to be the president who passes health-care reform. Everything, that is, except a ban on federal funding for abortion. Last September, the president promised that "no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions, and federal conscience laws will remain in place." Yet the legislation most likely to move forward in Congress would be the single greatest expansion of abortion since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The White House knows how to turn Mr. Obama's September commitment into legislative action. I met with senior White House officials and told them that only adding a so-called Hyde Amendment to the health-care reform bills would fulfill the president's promise to protect Americans from subsidizing abortion. Conservatives turn their fire on the Republican Party
American Spectator – W. James Antle, III writes of the historically tortured relationship between conservatives and the Republican Party, a marriage of necessity for the most part that has left conservatives with a bad taste in their mouths on countless occasions. Antle details the efforts of some conservatives (such as Sen. Jim DeMint) to go outside the Party establishment to support conservatives in races against Party-backed candidates, and argues that such efforts will likely continue, and even grow – but will it ever actually change the GOP? Read more. The Tea Party is just Astro Turf? I think not North Florida Herald – Columnist Mike Hosey disputes the notion amongst liberals and the major media that the Tea Party movement is phony, or ‘Astro Turf,’ arguing that the great weight of evidence indicates that it’s very real indeed. Hosey provides examples of the local Tea Parties’ popularity amongst the conservative grassroots, and cites polls that indicate the movement will flourish in spite of what the liberals are doing to discredit it. Read more. Money worries curb GOP optimism Politico – As Pres. Obama’s and the Democratic Congress’s popularity numbers continue to sink, hopes rise amongst Republicans that they’ll be able to retake both houses of Congress this year – but a quick look at the GOP’s nearly empty bank accounts would tend to damper their enthusiasm. Conservatives simply are not contributing to the Republican Party’s official campaign committees as they have in the past – this time waiting it out to support individual conservative candidates who truly deserve the money and will use it wisely. Read more. GOP chief sets high goals for election season Rocky Mount Telegram (North Carolina) – Here’s a close-up look at one county in North Carolina where conservatives are coming together to challenge the status quo in their state capital and in Washington. Conservative Republicans in Nash County have seen a remarkable jump in enthusiasm and participation in the last year, fueled by local Tea Parties – energy that they hope will translate into victories at the ballot box and a more conservative, accountable government at all levels of representation. Read more. For GOP, Tea Party Offers New Energy And New Woes National Public Radio (Mara Liasson) - "[T]here is so much energy among the grass-roots conservative base of the Republican Party — and it's going in so many different directions at once — that it's proving to be a challenge for the GOP to manage." Abortion and the Health Bill Wall Street Journal (Charmaine Yost) - It's now becoming clear that Barack Obama is willing to put everything on the table in order to be the president who passes health-care reform. Everything, that is, except a ban on federal funding for abortion. Last September, the president promised that "no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions, and federal conscience laws will remain in place." Yet the legislation most likely to move forward in Congress would be the single greatest expansion of abortion since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The White House knows how to turn Mr. Obama's September commitment into legislative action. I met with senior White House officials and told them that only adding a so-called Hyde Amendment to the health-care reform bills would fulfill the president's promise to protect Americans from subsidizing abortion. -
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