Government
“Safe” is a Relative Term [Updated]
Just watching Fox News with their first live report concerning the tragedy that is unfolding at Northern Illinois University. Another sad day for students, as a white male walked into a packed lecture hall with three firearms and started shooting. He then killed himself. As of this writing, he’s murdered four students. Update: Six Five…
Read MoreHe Said, He Said – Congress Investigates Steroid Use
I have not thought too much about steroid use in baseball, but there is one thing that I’m certain of, Congress has specific responsibilities listed in the U.S. Constitution and there is no mention of hearing on steroids in baseball. Fox News is covering the hearings live. Here is the opening statement from Roger Clemens.…
Read MoreFor Conservatives – Race Not an Issue
But it certainly always is for liberals and most Democrats. Rendell: Race Factor Could Hurt Obama HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Ed Rendell, one of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most visible supporters, said some white Pennsylvanians are likely to vote against her rival Barack Obama because he is black. “You’ve got conservative whites here, and I…
Read MoreAttendees Fainting at Obama Rallies
We have not posted too much about the Democrat candidates for president, but something I heard near the end of Jim Vicevich’s Sound off Connecticut show on WTIC AM this morning made me laugh. It seems as though the ladies are fainting as they cry and laugh with Obama at rallies across the country. Ladies…
Read MoreRep. Chris Murphy Doesn’t Get It
I just stumbled across Rep. Chris Murphy’s commentary in The Hartford Courant from Feb. 3. Murphy represents Connecticut’s 5th. There is no need to repeat all the self-centered comments about how hard it is to walk over to the Democrat campaign office to ask for money so he can be reelected, but part of the…
Read MoreWill Clinton Camp Avoid MSNBC and NBC?
MSNBC’s Chelsea Comment Angers Clinton Feb 8 02:28 PM US/Eastern By BETH FOUHY,Associated Press Writer SEATTLE (AP) – A distasteful comment about Chelsea Clinton by an MSNBC anchor Thursday could imperil Hillary Rodham Clinton’s participation in future presidential debates on the network, a Clinton spokesman said. In a conference call with reporters, Clinton communications director…
Read MoreEveryone is Reagan – but we just want a Conservative
Jed Babbin writing for HumanEvents.com. (My emphasis added and the full article is here.) Tomorrow, both McCain and Romney will address the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC. (Huckabee will appear on Saturday morning). The speech McCain will give could be the best opportunity McCain will have to reach out to conservatives and bring…
Read MoreCommuters Need More Traffic Information?
In a Jan. 27 article in The Hartford Courant, Michael Critelli, chairman of the Commission on the Reform of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, writes: We should have one easy-to-remember phone number that travelers can call to receive reliable, real-time information about traffic, public transportation or other travel issues, and ways to avoid problems. In…
Read MoreNo Health Insurance? Hillary to Penalize
Nice. What’s next for the DNC and liberals? They want to force people to have health insurance. Can someone tell me what section of the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government the job of forcing us to buy health insurance? In Health Debate, Clinton Remains Vague on Penalties By KEVIN SACK Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton…
Read MoreRomney Not Perfect – Still Voting for Him
Mitt Romney is a politician that looks slick. There’s something about him that’s just not right, but nobody can put a finger on it. He’s smooth. No, he’s not too perfect, he’s just, well, a politician. I’m going to vote for Romney in tomorrows primary here in Connecticut, but here are some reasons why most…
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