How bad is it going for Obama? A blogger at Talk Left went ahead and posted this video from the 2008 primary campaign:
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Ugly. So is the left’s attack on Senator Joe Lieberman’s wife and their attempt to have her ousted from [...]
I was going to make the headline of this post, “Over-Confident, Much?” but I realized that overconfident understates the absurdity of Democratic Party Chairman Keith Roark’s phrase over at Ridenbaugh Press.
Idaho Democrats don’t agree with every vote Walt Minnick has cast since his swearing in. We won’t agree with [...]
Homeless camp named Obamaville. (Hat Tip: Don Surber.)
Who knows what’s in Obamacare? Not the Senate Minority Whip. (Hat Tip: Red State.)
Teachers forced to hide their Christian faith in Florida. (Hat Tip: Education Watch.)
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Republicans got their favored candidate in Pennsylvania’ s 11th District where conservative pro-immigration enforcement Mayor Lou Barletta. (Hat Tip: Campaign Spot.) This puts me in a festive mood, that I will now embed the theme to Baretta with two provisos:
1) Yes, I know the guy’s name is Barletta not [...]
With news out that the State’s thinking about unloading the Governor’s mansion that was donated to us by the late J.R. Simplot, I think given the state of the economy, its a good idea. And when that’s done, we should forget the Idaho of having a Governor’s mansion-for-like forever.
I [...]
Steven Crowder on John Lennon.
Clayton Cramer on an embarassing error by climate “scientists.”
The war on Christmas is out in full force, opposing a fire station having a “Merry Christmas” sign out.
Who exactly is in charge of the Vatican’s MySpace page and what on Earth led them [...]
There will not be any posts about Idaho politics and few posts about national politics until next year. I also will not be hosting the Truth and Hope Report on Saturday Nights for the next few weeks. I will resume my hosting duties sometime in January, and will get right [...]
My weekly post is up over at Give Me Liberty. Some of the topics include Ward v. Labrador, the Statesman’s whitewash, and parking ticket grace.
[...]The $6 trillion bill: Obamacare’s accounting tricks. (Hat Tip: Sister Toldjah
Conyers tired of saving Obama’s can. (Hat Tip: Sister Toldjah.)
Thugs charged in Assault on African American Conservative. (Hat Tip: Clayton Cramer.)
Want to become a teacher in Minnesota? Repudiate the American Dream. (Hat Tip: [...]
If you like my fiction writing (or if you hate my political writing and assume it’s all fiction), then I’m pleased to let you know that the Laser and Sword Annual Edition is out featuring 9 short stories from our 3 Short Story serials:
Rise of the Judge
Tales of the [...]
Well, it’s that time again. There’s a point you get to on a Holiday weekend when you know that writing anything is pointless unless you is pointless. Nobdoy will read it.
So, I’ll just wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.
This year, we have many materials blessings to be thankful for. I have [...]
Reid makes Louisiana purchase: Mary Landrieu.
Senator Harry Reid takes on David Broder.
Democratic Congresswoman: Catholic Bishops have no right to offer input on abortion in health care. (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.)
Christians come together across denominational lines to stand up for common values. (Click Here to [...]
Regarding Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) calling for Fort Hood prosecutors to seek indictment for killing the 14th victim, the unborn child of one of the other victims, Alan asks:
Conservatives will applaud this, of course, which is why Risch is doing it. But geez, there are already 13 counts of murder; [...]
Kevin Richert wants to know if you really want the newspaper to be a watchdog or do they just say they do:
Reading both stories as objectively as I can — even though I’m a Statesman editor, albeit one with no say over news coverage — both stories pass my watchdog [...]
I’ve been asked several times where I stand on the Governor’s Primary between Governor Otter, Commissioner Sharon Ullman, and Rex Rammell.
We need a Governor, who’ll bring needed reforms to our state and tackle tough issues in education, and bring some real reform, and put our state on the road to [...]
Let us now consider the points that Bryan Fischer has made regarding Muslims in the Military:
1) Islam and Christianity are fundamentally different, based on their founders.
2) The more devoutly someone practices Islam, the more likely they are to go on a killing spree.
3) Members of the Islamic faith who [...]
Rep. Walt Minnick told the Moscow Daily-News regarding going back to Congress for another term. It’s no biggie:
“I would like to go back. If I don’t, that’s not the end of the world.”
(Hat Tip: The Political Game.)
I wonder if Minnick told that to Barney Frank and friends when [...]
The Idaho Conservative Blogger got an audience or at least an e-mail audience with my Congressman Mike Simpson and they asked about a somewhat caustic remark I wrote last month:
Well, Simpson is so confident, he’s done the political equivalent of walking out on the battlefield in t-shirt and gym [...]
The media made a big deal out of Congressman Sali’s issues with the FEC, which later turned out not to be his fault.
Well Congressman Simpson seems to have run into a little bit of a problem as he received a Disavowal notice from the FEC for not filing a [...]
Gunman said “infidels should have their throats cut.” (Hat Tip: The Corner.) Others saw warning signs.
No justice for 14th victim of killing spree.
Olbermann doesn’t dare call it terrorism.
Conyers urges Obama to knock some heads together.
Same sex marriage puts social services at risk.
Massachusetts employee [...]
My latest column is out:
Michael Moore has been bashing capitalism, its excesses, and its lack of concern for workers and their exploitation. A story that backs Moore up comes from a reliable source. It’s a story of naked capitalism ignoring the rights of workers and arbitration.
A farmer had some [...]
I receive many fundraising letters everyday, and usually I ignore them. However, I received a very important letter from Stanton Healthcare, a medical clinic focusing on the needs of young women facing unexpected pregnancies.
The way Stanton raises money to a great extent is through baby bottle fundraisers. They go [...]
It’s time to do an early comparison of Conservative Congressional Candidate Chick Heileson and Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) in the realm of Social Media.
Chick Heileson has more than 200 people in Facebook Group.
Mike Simpson-um-uh-doesn’t seem to have a Facebook Group.
I guess you don’t need a Facebook group if you believe [...]
I wrote about attending a townhall meeting for Chuck Heileson on October 28. My impressions were generally positive, but I wasn’t impressed with Heileson’s answer on abortion. I’d asked if he was pro-life and got an answer that focused on what the Constitution said and that Roe v. Wade [...]
I went to listen to Randall O’Toole of the CATO Institute at an even hosted by the Idaho Freedom Foundation.
At the beginning of his talk, O’Toole gave some history of the Old Spaghetti Factory, where the meeting was being held. He’d worked at one in restoring a Street Car [...]
The only candidates I will support for high political office are those candidates who are pro-life. The purpose of governments is to secure peoples’ rights. If someone can’t be trusted to protect the rights of the unborn to life, which is basic, how can we even begin to hope they [...]
The following was submitted by Republican Congressional Candidate Vaughn Ward:
Today we honor the men and women who are serving and have served our country. Thanks to their dedication and sacrifice, we all live in the greatest free nation ever enjoyed in this world. No one has sacrificed more to preserve our Republic [...]
State Representative Ken Roberts wants Bill Sali to declare his intentions, because obvious Roberts hopes to capture Sali supporters and rally them to his side to beat Vaughn Ward:
“Bill probably enjoys all the press he’s getting, I guess, but it’d be nice if we’d just kind of ignore Bill [...]
Last night before passing the Obamacare bill, a bi-partisan majority including 176 Republicans and 64 Democrats voted to bar the use of federals funds in the Obamacare bill to subsidize abortion.
Idahoans would be interested noted that Congressman Walt Minnick (D-ID) voted against this amendment, which had the effect of incorporating [...]
9/11 terrorist-Fort Hood killer tied to same mosque.
White House press doesn’t know about if lawyers have looked into constitutionality of individual mandates.
Obama honors “Congressional Medal of Honor winner” who didn’t win the award.
Taxpayers unlikely to recover $80 billion given to GM.
Obama Administration fudging stimulus job numbers. (Hat Tip: [...]
My latest piece is up at Pajamas Media:
There are many messages that come out of New York’s 23rd congressional district race.
Yes, as a general rule it’s a good idea to work through the two-party system. The special circumstances of New York’s 23rd district, including the existence of a center-right [...]
Another city had some change on Tuesday. In my old home town of Kalispell, Montana, Mayor Pam Kennedy, a Democrat, though officially non-partisan lost her re-election bid by a nearly 2:1 margin. Bob Hafferman who is the fiscal eagle eye went unopposed. All of these events in isolation mean [...]
I have to admit that as a Boisean, that I look at local politics as Boise, Nampa, Meridian, and then everywhere else. But still, this story out of Pocatello is pretty amazing. Liberal blogger d2 over at 43rd State Blues declared of Pocatello Mayor Roger Chase last night:
But Chase [...]
It seems some folks are getting confused because a site I run has a similar name to a new blog that was set up.
First of all, welcome to the Idaho Conservative Blogger. We need a lot more conservatives blogging and it’s great to see another enter. In addition, Idaho Conservative [...]
My latest piece is up at Pajamas Media in which I take on the ACLU.
We’re past Halloween and approaching Christmas and gearing up for the biggest battles in the highest stakes contact sport there is. No, we’re not talking about college football’s bowl season. Rather, ’tis the season for [...]
Virginia Governor: A huge win for the GOP and a rejection of anti-Christian politics in the Democrats attempt to attack Bob McDonnell for social conservatism.
New Jersey: Proof that not every election can be bought. Christie’s not a hard right guy, but he’s probably more conservative than any governor, New Jersey’s [...]
The Boise City elections are over. All three candidates I endorsed, lost. I don’t use endorsements as a way to make election predictions. I’m not trying to win a prize in the endorsements I offer. Rather, I endorse candidates who represent the type of values I believe them and will [...]
Marcher Lord Select has begun to register people to vote in the Marcher Lord Select contest, billing itself as the American Idol of Christian book publishing. I’ll be entered the Premise Contest, with a prize of a priority reading. To help support Andrea and I’s Premise, “Genesis of Judgment,” you [...]
Andrea and I went to vote early today. The polling place wasn’t dead like 2007, but it wasn’t teaming with people. We cast our votes for Lucas Baumbach, Dan Dunham, and Dave Litster.
I’d urge everyone to do the same.
[...]Obama aide compares President to Caesar. (Hat Tip: The Corner.)
Obama White House selling access. (Hat Tip: Red State.)
Financial organizations to be regulated by ACORN. (Hat Tip: The Corner.)
Death Panels…they’re back.
All the President’s taxes in the Obamacare bill.
Democrats: The know-less party. (Hat [...]
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A powerful movie we saw two weeks ago on the Environmentalist movement. Get it. It is a stocking stuffer for your friends.
[...]I received the following communication from Boise City Council Candidate Lucas Baumbach:
Adam, I want to tell conservatives that the local media, even radio, has downplayed voter turnout this year, but our people should take heart! Local elections have never accrued so much conservative involvement so early. It is important that [...]While NOW criticizes the President’s choice of basketball buddies, the President is avoiding a really important decision: What to do in Afghanistan.
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I went to a townhall featuring Republican Congressional Candidate Chuck Heileson, who is challenging Congressman Mike Simpson (Tool of Special Interests-Idaho). What can I say about Heileson’s speech is that it showed a love of the Constitution and a fairly good grasp of it compared to your average politician or [...]
Wayne Hoffman had a terrific piece yesterday on the check off box for political parties on the state tax form.
As Hoffman points out, the idea is straight out of the 1970s when a similar federal check off box was to solve the problem of money in politics. Of course, [...]
Unlike Lucas Baumbach and Dan Dunham, I’ve not made any personal acquaintance with Dave Litster. However, he does win my endorsement for the Boise City Council race against TJ Thomson.
Litster brings practical real-world expereince, but most importantly is an opponent of the Trolley Folly, willing to put the matter to [...]
Surprise! Surprise! Employees leaving businesses where pay is being regulated. (Hat Tip: Hot Air.)
Tapper challenges Obama White House’s war on Fox News. (Hat Tip: Reformed Chicks Babbling.)
(Obama taking notes? Chavez takes aim at unfriendly media. (Hat Tip: Wizbang.)
U.S. Health care costs growing at the same [...]
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7 lies in 2 minutes. Impressive, even by the standard of politicians. (Hat Tip: Club for Growth.)
With apologies to whoever wrote the original, but this limerick seems in order:
The liars club had its big meet
Said Obama when asked to compete
I cannot take [...]
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The take-away: overusing cliches will get you made fun of. A lot.
[...]Alan makes an interesting argument in favor of socializing 1/6 of the U.S. economy. He tells us a story how after he accidentally chopped of a small part of his finger and bandaged it himself and then made the mistake of trying to change the bandage at work, he [...]
Alan at Idablue chimes in with his typical relativistic post about the death of an 8 year old boy and my opinion that a grown man intentionally beating an 8 year old boy to death. He doesn’t like the fact that I cited God’s reasoning on the matter of [...]
RomneyCare heads towards rationing. (Hat Tip: HotAir.)
Liberal “thinker: Oops, health care won’t solve the deficit.
Arianna Huffington calls for the Vice-President to resign. (Hat Tip: Stop the ACLU.)
Obama afraid of San Francisco. (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.)
Democratic invasion of privacy goes unpunished. (Hat Tip: [...]
RomneyCare heads towards rationing. (Hat Tip: HotAir.)
Liberal “thinker: Oops, health care won’t solve the deficit.
Arianna Huffington calls for the Vice-President to resign. (Hat Tip: Stop the ACLU.)
Obama afraid of San Francisco. (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.)
Democratic invasion of privacy goes unpunished. (Hat Tip: [...]
I received two e-mails last night from the frontrunning campaigns of Vaughn Ward and Ken Roberts that sadly summarized the state of the campaign so far
From Vaughn Ward: “Ward Posts Strong 3rd Quarter.”
From Ken Roberts : “Ken Roberts Secures Three More Endorsements.”
I’m more impressed by Roberts endorsements (Rep. Steve Thayn, [...]
I have no opinion on the guilt or innocence of Daniel Ehrlick Jr. and Melissa Scott Jenkins, the alleged murderers of Robert Manwill, but this I have an opinion on:
Ada County prosecutors decided Friday they will not seek the death penalty against first-degree murder suspects Daniel Ehrlick and Melissa [...]
Telling post over at the Swamp:
In Glenn Beck’s pursuit of every member of the Obama administration who ever hung a Che Guevera poster on his college dorm wall, White House Communications Director Anita Dunn has become a new target for…. Well, for criticizing FOX News.
Note that Anita Dunn [...]
Mountain Goat Report has a breathless post blaming every problem in our state on the Republicans in the legislature.
The serious point of her posts seems to be that big conservatives like Senator Chuck Coiner and Representative Tom Trail being big hypocrites for personally tag Ag. Subsidies. Of course, this is [...]
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He’s the favorite mass murdering strongman of Obama flack Anita Dunn.
(Hat Tip: Colussus of Rhodey.)
And I’m with AllahPundit, I don’t buy the lame “just kidding” excuse given that she uses Mao to make a serious point to the students.
[...]Doctoral Candidate Chris Blanchard gives a defense of the Boise Trolley the old college try:
Boise and the Valley had an extensive rail system that operated from 1891-1928, and it served the public quite well. Streetcar lines ran through all of downtown Boise, and the Interurban Lines ran out to [...]
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The money quote, “We’re going to have to, if you’re very old, we’re not going to give you all that technology and all those drugs for the last couple of years of your life to keep you maybe going for another couple of [...]
Let’s begin with comedian Brad Stine who proposes some updates to idioms. This one is a classic:
“Boys will be boys.” -1909
“Boys will need Ridlin.” -2009
Doug Giles has a provocative piece on why pastors avoid the culture war.
John Nolte suggests a very simple reason for the decline of DVD [...]
Got an e-mail last night from the Ward for Congress campaign wanting to be sure that we are all aware that National Journal had called the fundraising efforts of his opponent, “small potatoes.”
Well, that’s really relevant because we know that the quality of potential Congressional representation can be judged [...]
My latest piece is up at Pajamas Media, focusing on Glenn Beck. Here’s an excerpt:
The debate over Glenn Beck is fascinating, but both sides have missed the real truth. Glenn Beck’s current position of prominence is a problem, but not for the reason that his opponents imagine.
The debate has [...]
Seperation, Part Three, Powerhouse and the Pastor, Part Eight, and Unknown Mission, Part Twenty-Six are up.
[...]As I continue my endorsements for City Council race, I turn to Seat 6. I don’t dislike any of the candidates of this race, but only one will best meet the needs of our city.
I appreciate the service that Vern Bisterfeldt has provided to Ada County and the City of Boise for decades. [...]
President Obama going wobbly on the Taliban.
America’s allies troubled. (Hat Tip: Campaign Spot.)
Obama advisor: Sharia misunderstood. (Hat Tip: Don Surber.)
Obama chooses to appease China by delaying a meeting with the Dalai Lama. (Hat Tip: Stop the ACLU.)
Obamacare paid for with a tax on [...]
The award for Barack Obama may be the most stunningly undeserved use of the Nobel Peace Prize. When you add it up, the Nobel Prize Committee is giving Obama an “A” for effort, and even that’s not deserved when the President of France is calling you naive and making fun [...]
I’m going to make my predictions for the first round of the playoffs. My best guess for the World Series at this point is the Cardinals-Yankees, but I think there’s plenty of room to be wrong, particularly in the NL.
ALDS:
Twins v. Yankees:
On one hand, the Twins just came off a [...]
Seperation, Part Two, Powerhouse and the Pastor, Part Seven, and Unknown Mission, Part Twenty-Five are all up for your viewing.
[...]I didn’t know Chuck Oxley personally and had no dealings with the man, but I was sorry to hear about his death this weekend. I offer sincere condolence to his friends and family on his passing.
At times like this, I’m always reminded of the Psalm of Moses (90:12): “So [...]
Barack Obama wastes credibility on an Olympic bid.
Hollywood sticks up for Roman Polanski, but NOW stands firm.
The debt ceiling raised.
Senate Finance Committee rejects amendment that would hinder illegals signing up for Obamacare.
Virginia argues they don’t have to send out military ballots in a timely manner.
Happy recession: [...]
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Over the next few days, I’ll be posting my endorsements in the Boise City Council race. In order to give each candidate full benefit for search engine purposes, I’m doing one post at a time.
My first endorsement is in this race is in seat 4. I declare that I strongly [...]
A new serial in the Order of the Series Seperation, Part One is up as well as Powerhouse and the Pastor, Part Six, and Unknown Mission, Part Twenty-Four are up.
I’m a huge fan of Old Time Radio. With all the political news going on, it’s been a nice way to relax. I have two old time radio podcasts and am working on a third that will be even better.
Anyway, I was curious if there was old time radio news. [...]
I’m a huge fan of Old Time Radio. With all the political news going on, it’s been a nice way to relax. I have two old time radio podcasts and am working on a third that will be even better.
Anyway, I was curious if there was old time radio news. [...]
Sarkozy mocks Obama. (Hat Tip: Don Surber.)
In Great Britain, preamture baby left to die because he was born two days early. (Hat Tip: Jill Stanek.)
Liberal newspaper apologizes for sexist headline. (Hat Tip: Hot Air.)
The most honest convict formerly in Washington. (Hat Tip: [...]
My latest Pajamas Media post is up:
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
— Animal Farm
An elderly, disabled, pro-life activist dependent on an oxygen tank and who wore leg braces was gunned down in Michigan. Had the man been an abortionist or a leftist activist [...]
Pro-Abortion Obama Administration Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has described being denied communion as “painful.” There’s a simple solution.
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Part Fourteen of War Under Glass, Part Five of Power House and the Pastor, Part Twenty Three of Unknown Mission are all up for your enjoyment.
[...]In the past three months, in addition to the murder of Jim Pouillon, there have been two cases of assault with a deadly weapon and now we get this story out of Arizona:
Flagstaff, AZ (LifeNews.com) — Pro-life advocates are upset by an attack on a pro-life man in [...]
I’m on my second day of the Nutrisystem Diet. I’m being very careful to follow all the directions this time as I’d feel stupid paying the money and then not actually following the diet.
Nutrisystem comes with most of your food prepackaged. And then you supplement it with some dairy, fruit, [...]
