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And Finally . . . Adieu

Posted on November 12, 2010
To all (all 5 of you) of my loyal readers (a few family members, not including my husband, a few college friends, and one former high school friend who follows only to convince himself of my banality): Thank you. Thank you for reading and commenting on this blog for the last 8 years...

Freshmen Senators Will Get More Leadership Roles

Posted on November 10, 2010
This is for all those people that said we should re-elect incumbents simply because they're incumbents. The House Republican leadership sent a letter to incoming senators telling them that the new senators will elect from their own freshman class a member for the leadership table and two for the Steering Committee...

An Argument Against Earmarks

Posted on November 10, 2010
Senator Tom Coburn has this piece in The Corner encouraging his Senate colleagues to vote for a moratorium on earmarks -- Earmark Myths and Realities. His 4 myths: 1. Eliminating earmarks does not actually save any money.2. Earmarks represent a very tiny portion of the federal budget and eliminating them would do little to reduce the deficit...

VOTE TODAY

Posted on November 02, 2010
Send a message. The message I'm sending: STOP SPENDING ALL THE MONEY. And some amusing videos:

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Utah Womens Leadership Summit

Posted on September 24, 2010
I'm there. Why? Because women make up 75% of this nation's purchasing power, 80% of the health care decision-makers, 56% of college degrees and are the 2nd largest group of home-buyers after couples. And we're tired. And a little mad. Don't threaten our epidurals...

No Big Surprise About Donation Solicitation

Posted on September 15, 2010
We all know that many members of Congress use their leadership positions to solicit money from those they believe need their "help" - i.e. favorable "legislating." But to hear it on tape is fascinating. Fascinating, unsettling, and then downright maddening.

Hands

Posted on September 13, 2010
Here's the clip from when CNN was here: I turned to my husband and asked, does that make us Tea-Partiers?? Four months ago I'd say no. Being the contrarian that I am, and knowing that the Tea Party that most identify with means limited government and fiscal responsibility, and that's it, today is say yes...

Grassroots Politics

Posted on August 27, 2010

CNN is coming . . . to my house!

Posted on August 26, 2010

On Race

Posted on August 12, 2010
Victor Davis Hanson on race. His lessons:One, legitimate public concerns can be reduced to religious, ethnic or racial prejudice in hopes that the debate will hinge on supposedly bad motives rather than convincing arguments. Ad hominem attacks are always a sign of shaky logic...

Teachers Unions Again

Posted on July 07, 2010
This opinion piece by Bob Ewing is heartbreaking. A successful, school choice program in DC is being shut down because teachers unions are corrupt. The Washington DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) targeted 2000 of the poorest kids in DC who were stuck in some of the worst schools in the country...

Oil Tragedy

Posted on July 04, 2010
Here is a detailed article about what is still wrong in the Gulf Coast. It is a tragedy. And a travesty. I admire the fire chiefs who don't care whether they will be arrested for breaking some irrelevant law in their attempt to protect their rivers and marshes...

You Can't Say One Thing and Do Another

Posted on June 29, 2010
Or at least you shouldn't. And there are consequences if you do. Legal Insurrection has this post about Charlie Crist being sued for return of donations. Former donors have filed a class action lawsuit demanding the return of donations to Crist given while he was running as a Republican...

Helen Thomas "Retires"

Posted on June 08, 2010
CNN reportshere. I'd say.

Go Home . . . to Poland and Germany??

Posted on June 06, 2010
Helen Thomas, of the White House Press Corps, had this to say about Israel, at the WHITE HOUSE JEWISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION on May 27, 2010. Who, exactly, was invited to this "celebration"? Victor Davis Hanson has this response: [A] million thoughts spark: well, Helen, that?s where 6 million were gassed...

In Support of a Second Holocaust (Not Me!)

Posted on May 13, 2010
This is chilling. It gives me a pit in my stomach.

Race to the Top

Posted on May 13, 2010
David Kopel has this post about how the President's Race to the Top program, which awards grants to a states that show plans to implement dramatic reform in education, has encouraged Colorado to pass legislation that reforms its tenure system for public school teachers...

Arizona Is Not About Race

Posted on May 12, 2010
The new Arizona law is not about race to its proponents. This LA Times article cites a Rasmussen poll finding that among angry Arizonans only a tiny fraction (10%) are angry at work-seeking illegal immigrants themselves. The overwhelming number (85%) are angry at the federal government for its failure to secure the state's border with Mexico...

Bennett and His Funeral

Posted on May 12, 2010
This interview of Bob Bennett reacting to his recent loss by NRO is the most interesting I've read thus far. He seems to blame the Club for Growth rather than the Tea Party. "While there was a great deal of tea-party activity, it is never accurate to attribute a win or loss to any one, single factor...

Utah Senate Race

Posted on May 08, 2010
Moving on: Lee (1st 29%) Bridgewater (2nd 27%) Bennett (3rd 26%).

Utah Convention

Posted on May 08, 2010
Round 1 Senate vote done.

Cherilyn Eager

Posted on May 08, 2010
You've disappointed women everywhere by starting with your quiet, voice and moving to sarcasm. Tears in the eyes of Reagan? Good strong end but first impressions are everything.

Mike Lee

Posted on May 08, 2010
Mike didn't need a fancy spokesperson to open for him - just some good old Constitution. We can do hard things. Today.

More on Convention

Posted on May 08, 2010
Three speeches in on Senate candidates and three mentions of Arlen Specter's party switch. Who knew events in Pennsylvania would resonate so strongly in the intermountain west. I wonder how Orrin Hatch's relationship is with Specter these days. The party is regrouping.

Goodbye Senator Bennett

Posted on May 08, 2010
I'm at the Utah County Convention now. A Bennett supporter just stole my pen and gave it to someone he deemed needed it more. Mitt Romney was scripted and partially booed. He is tan though. I support Mike Lee because he's against stealing pens in the first place.

Goodbye Senator Bennett

Posted on May 08, 2010
I'm at the Utah County Convention now. A Bennett supporter just stole my pen and gave it to someone he deemed needed it more. Mitt Romney was scripted and partially booed. I support Mike Lee because he's against stealing pens in the first place.

The Tea Party Didn't Oust Senator Bennett

Posted on May 08, 2010
I know that many groups and news outlets, notably the DNC (DNC Chairman Tim Kaine: ?Today the Tea Party strengthened its hold on the Republican Party by ousting Utah's Senator Bob Bennett from the primary."), have opined that the move to oust Bennett proves that the Tea Party has taken over the Republican Party and moved the party to the far-right...

Utah Republican Party Will Have a Primary for a NEW Senator

Posted on May 08, 2010
After a long day of elections at the Utah State Republican Convention, delegates determined that Tim Bridgewater and Mike Lee will face off in a Primary to see who will be the Republican nominee for Senate. After the 3rd round of voting, Tim Bridgewater received 57...

Bennett is out!

Posted on May 08, 2010
There will likely be a primary between Lee and Bridgewater but we won't know until last round is counted.

And Here It Is . . .

Posted on April 15, 2010
Dr. Wes reports that Massachusetts is considering a bill that would require doctors to treat Medicare/Medicaid patients in order to be licensed in the state - even if the reimbursement doesn't cover the actual cost!!! This is just not sustainable. It will be interesting to see if the Massachusetts legislature realizes that.

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