Thoughts and opinions from the Rocky Mountains
Seems the good doctor is focusing all his energy on his Presidential campaign. Story is here.
Seems like a smart move on paper, as he has a better chance if he’s not spreading his resources over two campaigns, but I don’t think he has much of a chance to receive the Republican nomination, meaning one of the sane voices talking about how to fix the economy could be out of a job next year. Of course, we’re probably better off without his foreign policy ideas…
Don’t get me wrong, there are racists at Tea Party rallies that want Obama out simply because he’s black. There will always be people out there that hate others for stupid reasons. However, as a whole, the Tea Party movement came about because people didn’t like the way this country was going (in other words, opposition to big government), and that’s the driving force behind the group to this day.
Jim Wallis is crying racism because it’s a conversation ender. He’s trying to shut up his opponents.
It doesn’t surprise me that the government is seizing websites that violate copyrights, but I do have a question: Why does this fall under the jurisdiction of Homeland Security?
The specifics are here.
44% of likely voters feel the government is operating outside of the Constitution. Not a majority, but it is the biggest group of those polled (see the article for specifics).
Not sure what this leads to, but I’d guess that number will continue to grow. The recent election was a good sign, but there’s still a long way to go to get our government & economy under control.
Lamborn presents a really good case. However, the measure failed. Two problems here:
This can, and should, pass, but it won’t until sometime next year. Even then, I’d expect the Senate and the President to stop it. Government shouldn’t fund the media, but it’s an uphill battle to fix that
That being said, I’m not sure Palin has a chance in 2012. Her base followers love her, but those that hate her REALLY hate her. I think the Republican candidate with the best chance of winning is someone not on the national scene right now. They’re probably big in state politics somewhere, but I suspect they’ll show up out of the blue and really rev people up…sort of like Obama did in 2008.
Two words: Penn Jillette
In all seriousness, I really do like DeMint, but I have to disagree on this point. The fact that most social liberals vote Democrat seems to blur the lines on what they believe. However, if I’m not mistaken, one of the over-simplified definitions of a libertarian is someone who wants the government out of their wallet and out of their bedroom.
You can’t legislate morality, and I firmly believe education on social issues does far more to strengthen the family and whatnot than any laws could ever hope to do.
HT: Breitbart.tv
Seems a good chunk of Republican voters don’t like the current front-runners for the GOP’s 2012 Presidential Candidacy. Either someone else needs to step up (Chris Christie?), or it looks like another four years of Obama. Interesting times ahead…
Specifics can be found here. If you prefer video, this law made San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar Reason TV’s “Nanny Of The Month:”
As for me, I’m a little concerned. The “state” is slowly taking over parenting of our children. This little act may seem harmless, though my little sister really digs the toys, but I wonder where this ends. I firmly believe freedom includes the right to self destruct, which includes smoking, drinking heavily, and eating poorly. Probably not the best choices you can make, but you have the choice! What else will the government do for our own good?“Based on those discussions, and driven by the urgency of protecting health care reform, Wall Street reform, and Social Security and Medicare, I have decided to run,” Ms. Pelosi wrote in her letter.
Admittedly, I don’t entirely know how these things work, but I have have to think her chances aren’t good based on the way elections turned out. Even if it isn’t entirely her fault, I would expect her to be held at least partially responsible for her party losing the majority.
To be honest, I can see why socialism, at least on paper, appeals to people. It looks like it could end poverty and suffering, and who doesn’t want that? None of these people seem like crazy “pinkos” out to destroy the United States; they’re just people who want a better future.
However, to jump on this bandwagon, one must ignore history, and I simply cannot.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
The press release is here, video of the announcement is below, and I’m SERIOUSLY considering a move back to the greatest state in the nation!
From Citizen Patriot:
Ben & Jerry’s has renamed one of its flavors in honor of the change coming on Jan. 20.
Ah, political ice cream. There’s nothing better than unhealthy snack food used to promote a company’s political agenda.
HT: Truemors, via a Twitter friend.
Admittedly, he caught Nora off guard. However, this should’ve been said a looong time ago:
HT: Copious Dissent
From FoxNews.com
Minnesota is becoming to 2008 politics what Florida was in 2000 or Washington State in 2004 — a real mess. The outcome will determine whether Democrats get 58 members of the U.S. Senate, giving them an effective filibuster-proof vote on many issues.
Yes, folks, the downfall of the Republic is may well involve Al “Stuart Smalley” Franken. My beef isn’t with him getting into office, but with sudden discoveries of missing ballots. This may all be kosher, but it just doesn’t feel right to me. Weren’t several ballots found in someone’s car? How is that allowable?
