Archive for May, 2009

A Study in Leadership

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

For a moment, put aside your opinion (if you have one) on waterboarding and whether or not you think it’s torture.  Also put aside whether or not you think waterboarding certain terrorists was justified. 
Consider the recent controversy and compare the responses of Nancy Pelosi and Dick Cheney. 
Nancy Pelosi gave tacit approval by not objecting when originally briefed [...]

Connect the Dots

Monday, May 18th, 2009

We’ve said before that a major reason behind the tea parties is that the current level of spending and debt is historic.  This is a primary reason and not insignificant in and of itself.  I believe that this is only a symptom of a much larger problem with significant and dangerous implications for our republic.
As [...]

Canadians Ridicule Americans

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Via Canada Free Press:
Clearly, the organizational skills of the average American are equal only to that of the stumbling bumbling Republican Party. Fragmented, distracted and disorganized, the people are no match for the leftist juggernaut running roughshod in DC. 
Clearly the Canadians see what’s going on better than us Americans.  As a Cincinnati Tea Party member, [...]

Purse Strings

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

From USA Today:
The dominance of federal money is set to expand dramatically this year because tax collections are sinking while the bulk of federal stimulus aid is just starting to arrive. “This money isn’t manna from heaven. It comes with a price,” says Indiana state Sen. Jim Buck, a Republican. He worries that the federal [...]