Government

McCain Tries to Reassure Conservatives

By Steve McGough | February 4, 2008 |

Now McCain needs to “buff up” his image. Great. McCain Buffs Hawkish Image Front-Runner Tries To Reassure Conservatives By MARK PAZNIOKAS, Courant Staff Writer, February 4, 2008 FAIRFIELD – John McCain cast himself Sunday as heir to Ronald Reagan on domestic spending and a strict-constructionist on judicial nominations, messages intended to reassure conservatives less than…

Concealment and the Second Amendment

By Steve McGough | February 1, 2008 |

For those who may be interested, there has been some action on the pistol permit front in the state of Connecticut. I won’t say that argument has been heated, but let’s say that some parties on both sides seem a bit “head-strong” in their opinions. I am not directly or indirectly involved with any of…

Illegal Aliens Included in Stimulus Package

By Steve McGough | January 30, 2008 | Comments Off on Illegal Aliens Included in Stimulus Package

Update (31 Jan): They are now saying that there is or will be language in the bill that specifically excludes illegal aliens from getting checks. If they can somehow know who not to send checks to, I guess these criminals don’t need to come out of the shadows. It also indicates we know who they…

State of the Union Address Tonight

By Steve McGough | January 28, 2008 | Comments Off on State of the Union Address Tonight

Instead of watching the SOTU tonight, why not download the talking points from the White House and read through everything. Mostly, it contains bullet point after bullet point after bullet point, so it will not be too difficult to do. Homework – again, instead of watching, use the time to go through the linked document…

Romney & McCain Accuse Each Other of Being “Liberals”

By Steve McGough | January 28, 2008 | Comments Off on Romney & McCain Accuse Each Other of Being “Liberals”

Right, were we are trying to convince everyone that there are no true conservatives left in the race, and Romney and McCain are using the liberal word on each other. Classic. I guess they are proving our point. By LIBBY QUAID JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Mitt Romney and John McCain accused each other Monday of…

This Information on McCain is NOT a Personal Attack

By Steve McGough | January 28, 2008 | Comments Off on This Information on McCain is NOT a Personal Attack

It might seem like bloggers are ganging up on John McCain. That is not what is happening here. His record is an open book, and the people that he has selected to advise him during the campaign can provide us with good information about who he will be willing to work with in the future.…

John McCain and the Open Border

By Steve McGough | January 25, 2008 | Comments Off on John McCain and the Open Border

Border, language, culture. Those are the three elements that define a country. Dr. Juan Hernandez is a dual citizen (Mexico and U.S.A) and was formerly part of President Vicente Fox’s cabinet in Mexico. Let’s list off the information that has been put together concerning Dr. Hernandez. Hot Air has found out that Hernandez quietly joined…

Where did all the Hurricane Katrina Cash Go?

By Steve McGough | January 24, 2008 | Comments Off on Where did all the Hurricane Katrina Cash Go?

Third post in a matter of hours. Sorry about this, but… what they heck is going on in New Orleans? NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) — New Orleans has yet to rebuild a single fire station more than two years after Katrina destroyed or damaged 22 of the city’s 33 firehouses. Appalled by the city’s lack…

Employee Takes “Her Shot”

By Steve McGough | January 24, 2008 | Comments Off on Employee Takes “Her Shot”

Bad headline FoxNews.com. If someone quickly read the following headline, what would your first reaction be? Yeah, my thoughts exactly. I’m assuming that this Jacksonville goof ball was involved in a workplace shooting. That’s not the case at all. Here’s the full story, and an excerpt. When Marie Lupe Cooley, 41, of Jacksonville, Fla., saw…

Duncan Hunter Endorses Who?

By Steve McGough | January 23, 2008 | Comments Off on Duncan Hunter Endorses Who?

I’m not quite certain what to think of this, but Rep. Duncan Hunter, former Republican candidate for president – that almost nobody has ever heard of – exited the race earlier this week (or last week) and has endorsed Gov. Mike Huckabee. I’m scratching my head on this one, and so is Michelle Malkin. The…