Archive for: July 2011

July 27, 2011

Why Werk Would Run for City Council?

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 27 Jul 2011

Dave Frasier writing at the Boise Guardian wrote regarding a potential Elliot Werk City Council that some sources see Elliot Werk running for Council for a good reason:
Here is how one tipster phrased it: “The only name I’ve heard …

July 23, 2011

Intervention: A Political Satire

Filed under: Politics,Satire - 23 Jul 2011

Editorial Note: It is rare that my interest in politics and my fiction writing interest intersect. However, the current political debate provided inspiration for this satire about a family intervention with a beloved Uncle with a serious problem.

“So, what …

July 17, 2011

The Wrong Case Against Romney

Filed under: 2012 - 17 Jul 2011

My friend and colleague at Pajamas Media Clayton Cramer explained why he believes Republicans shouldn’t nominate Mitt Romney. Put simply, the Democrats will make hay of Romney’s Mormonism in order to win the election:
I can guarantee you that once …

July 15, 2011

The Real Lessons of the Government Shutdown

Filed under: Politics - 15 Jul 2011

In light of the debt ceiling debate, many are warning that a failure to raise the debt ceiling which leads defaults or to a partial government shutdown would be a political catastrophe for Republicans and call to mind the . …

July 12, 2011

Obama Playing Political Games With the Debt Ceiling

Filed under: Politics - 12 Jul 2011

Let us be clear here on the debt ceiling. President Obama’s call for Republicans to raise taxes is a political and ideological maneuver.

The reason Obama is calling for tax increases is not because it is strictly mathematically necessary to raise …

July 11, 2011

What I’m Looking for in a Presidential Candidate

Filed under: 2012 - 11 Jul 2011

I’m undecided as of right now on who I’ll support for 2012, at Pajamas Media, I write about what I’m looking for.

Let There Be South California

Filed under: Politics - 11 Jul 2011

From the LA Times:
The 51st state should be named South California, says Jeff Stone, a Republican on the the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. But the proposed 13 southern California counties that would split off from the Golden State would …

July 10, 2011

Pawlenty’s Silly Slam

Filed under: 2012 - 10 Jul 2011

Former Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) is taking on fellow Minnesotan Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) for her lack of accomplishment in Congress:
I like Congresswoman Bachmann. I’ve campaigned for her. I respect her. But her record of accomplishment in Congress is …

July 4, 2011

John Adams on Independence Day

Filed under: History - 04 Jul 2011

“The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, …