Politics

Literally laughing out loud. We Iowans get confused for Idahoans a lot. Now I know why.
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The countdown has begun. Election 2010 is rapidly approaching, less than 100 days away, and something is stirring. A movement is afoot, a tide is welling up just below the surface so you can see the evidence but not yet the waves. Nothing less is at stake than the very bedrock principles upon which...
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Last week found my father and me at Coors Field making our annual pilgrimage to see the Cardinals play the Rockies. Over the years we have watched our share of wins and losses and took them all in stride but these last two games were something else. Both games ended with spectacular come from...
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You may want to check out some of these articles: Peggy Noonan thinks about words that didn’t make the Declaration. Rich Lowry also writes about Thomas Jefferson and his work on the great document. Michelle Malkin considers what the founding fathers thought of assimilation. Joseph Loconte reminds us that Churchill gave a great speech...
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Hope you are all having a wonderful celebration of the independence of our great country. We are spending the weekend in Des Moines, Iowa, my hometown. So far, we saw Yankee Doodle Pops which is a concert on the grounds of the Iowa capitol. That was a lot of fun. Then yesterday we went...
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My respect for the governor of New Jersey grows every time I hear him speak or see a video of him. He is honest, forthright, and more importantly keeps his word. Many are suggesting that he ought to run for president in 2012. That would be a mistake. Watch the video and you’ll be...
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This is the final in my series on An Evening With Sarah Palin, on May 22, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Read part 1, part 2,  part 3, and part 4. When Palin finished she received a long round of applause as she took her place at the table with Prager and Hewitt. At this...
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This is part 4 of my review of An Evening With Sarah Palin on May 22, 2010. Read part 1, part 2, and part 3. Once Hugh Hewitt was finished and took his seat next to Prager, a video began introducing Sarah Palin. The crowd went nuts! It was truly a sight to behold....
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This is the continuation of the account of my experience at An Evening With Sarah Palin. Read part 1 and part 2. I already tipped my hand in the last post that I like Hugh Hewitt considerably. I appreciate both his activism in supporting candidates and the way he approaches faith in politics on...
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This is the continuation of a series discussing the Sarah Palin event held in Denver on May 22, 2010. Read part 1 here. Finally, it was time for the speakers to come on and dazzle us. This was what we were all waiting for. Dennis Prager was introduced first. I must confess, I knew...
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