For the week of May 07, 2010 – carolinajournal.com Reaction of the Week RALEIGH — Budget gimmicks help Gov. Bev Perdue avoid the tough decisions that would improve North Carolina state government’s finances and operations. That’s the assessment the John Locke Foundation’s top budget expert offers in a new Spotlight report. “Gimmicks are at the […]
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An Architect’s Memoir How Karl Rove drives ’em crazy. BY Matthew Continetti May 3, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 31 Courage and Consequence My Life as a Conservative in the Fight by Karl Rove Threshold Editions, 608 pp., $30 It’s been said that Washington is the only place in the world where you can fail upwards.
Book Review – How Karl Rove Drives ’em crazy! Read More »
APRIL 29, 2010 Smart Aleck-in-Chief? By DANIEL HENNINGER Here’s a quiz: For which of the following reasons is the 44th president of the United States bad-mouthing Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, bankers, mine operators, insurers, Glenn Beck, the tea party, the Supreme Court and whoever he hammers as we go to press:
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http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/benedictbrogan/100036874/the-gaffe-that-could-kill-off-gordon-brow
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APRIL 23, 2010 The Real Republican Civil War By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL Marco Rubio appeared on a Sunday talk show this month to say something remarkable. The Republican running for Florida’s Senate seat suggested we reform Social Security by raising the retirement age for younger workers. Florida is home to 2.4 million senior citizens who
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Obama: Washington Needs to Be More Like California Matt Welch | April 20, 2010 Here’s what the president said in Hollywood yesterday while raising bajillions for Mickey Kaus’ primary opponent: But here is what I want you to know: I have never been more optimistic about America’s future. And I am optimistic because I know
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APRIL 17, 2010 Crist Crossing Kids A governor puts his political ambitions ahead of school reform. No doubt it’s a naive question, but why do some people get into politics? Is it merely to accumulate power and fame for their own sake, or to actually do something? The questions come to mind in considering the
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This link shows the money contributed by entertainers to candidates’ campaigns. (there is also information about donors from other industries) You can see that almost all of the money went to Democrats. These people get their money from the public. I think we can at least make a statement by refusing to buy goods or
REVIEW & OUTLOOK MARCH 25, 2010 President Obama and Congressional Democrats have been criticized for being antibusiness. But Washington is about to bestow a huge gift upon one particular type of business—the type that doesn’t pay taxes. Despite bipartisan opposition, this week the Democrats hope to use budget reconciliation in the Senate to ram through
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REVIEW & OUTLOOK MARCH 25, 2010 Reconciling Mr. Nelson The Senate began work Tuesday on the House’s “reconciliation” bill that will add even more taxes and spending to ObamaCare. Guess who’s already declared himself firmly, forthrightly, unabashedly in opposition? None other than Ben Nelson, who on Christmas Eve became the most famous Nebraskan not named
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