Archive for: January 2010

January 31, 2010

Democrats Take Out Another Mortgage

Filed under: Podcast - 31 Jan 2010

 

Senate Democrats vote to increase America’s debt limit to $14.3 billion. (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.)

Obama touts 50 green jobs created at $2 million a piece. (Hat Tip: Newsbusters.)

Obama Administration gives $26 million no-bid contract to …

January 28, 2010

Ungovernable by Design

Filed under: Government - 28 Jan 2010

Below is an excerpt from my latest Pajamas Media piece:

Matt Yglesias of Think Progress took a lot of heat from the right last month for stating that America has become ungovernable. Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey said Yglesias wasn’t …

Sacred Cows Have Followers: A Lesson for Conservatives

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 28 Jan 2010

As things stnad now, JFAC won’t get defunded based on what’s coming out of JFAC from Republicans:
Lawmakers on the joint budget committee said they’ve been deluged with calls and emails asking them not to cut out state funding for …

Cheers and Boos: Timer Edition

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 28 Jan 2010

All the cheers and boos I can put into 40 minutes of writing:

Cheers to Senator Joyce Broadsword (R-2) for introducing a bill to double the sentence for felony injury to a child. We need to take crimes against children …

January 26, 2010

Ending State Funding of IPTV: My Talking Points

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 26 Jan 2010

Whatever one thinks of the arguments for public television in the 1960s and 70s, the world has changed. With the expansion of Cable and Satellite packages, home movie rentals, libraries lending films, and films posted on the Internet, the public …

January 25, 2010

Cheers and Boos: Those We Remember

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 25 Jan 2010

My latest Cheers and Boos post is up. Featured here is the late Rep. Helen Chenoweth, Governor Otter, Dan Popkey, and more.

January 24, 2010

Standing for Life

Filed under: Abortion, Podcast - 24 Jan 2010

250,000 march on Washington for life. 25,000 march in San Francisco

Abortion destroying Russian’s future.  (Hat Tip: World Magazine.)

Bill banning adoption agencies from asking about gun ownership advances.

California church faces nonsensical eviction.

Dutch lawmaker faces …

January 22, 2010

What’s Walt Minnick Afraid Of?

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 22 Jan 2010

 Is it time for Walt Minnick to do the chicken dance?

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Idaho Conservative Blogger can’t get an interview with Walt Minnick.  If I were seeking an interview with Minnick, I could understand his hesitance.  I wouldn’t insult Minnick’s intelligence with …

Ward Should Consider Playing It Like Scott Brown

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 22 Jan 2010

Vaughn Ward is having a 17-city announcement tour for his campaign for Congress. While this may seem odd, I understand why Ward is doing it. If you’re a normal human being (as opposed to a political junkie), you don’t pay …

January 20, 2010

Ward Signs CFG Pledge

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 20 Jan 2010

Vaugh Ward became the first Idaho congressional candidate to sign the repeal it  pledge from Club for Growth, pledging to repeal Obamacare if passed:
“It’s absurd for President Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to suggest that the key to cutting …

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