The House GOP will stand by , signaling they will hold their leadership to lesser standards than they would conservatives. Now they are just rubbing everybody’s nose in it. Their latest spin, courtesy of the Washington Post, is that Scalise’s ability to connect with racists makes him a bridge builder between conservatives and Speaker Boehner. I kid you not. From the article: Racist elements have | Read More »
The news has broken that once and future GOP Whip, Louisiana Representative Steve Scalise, spoke at conference hosted by the group founded by Louisiana politician and egregious racist David Duke: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise spoke to a gathering of white nationalists in 2002, his office confirmed on Monday. Mr. Scalise, then a Louisiana state legislator, spoke to a suburban New Orleans conference of an organization founded by former | Read More »
Those who drop by RedState frequently are familiar with the name ColdWarrior. He is one who will take every available opportunity to, dare I say, harp on the virtues of being a Precinct Committeeman. The influence the position wields within a state’s party and how, for some reason, many of these slots remain empty despite their importance to our cause. ColdWarrior has encouraged, nudged, and has gotten in the face of those | Read More »
A friend recently pointed me to some quotes from Thomas Jefferson. The one that struck me most was from a letter than Jefferson penned to Spencer Roane on March 9, 1821. He wrote, “The multiplication of public offices, increase of expense beyond income, growth and entailment of a public debt, are indications soliciting the employment of the pruning knife.” So do you think we are | Read More »
We all expect to pay a price for missing deadlines—fail to pay a parking ticket on time, and you may find a warrant out for your arrest. People have lost their jobs when they can’t get the work done on schedule. Students, who turn in papers late, get lower grades—maybe even fail the class. But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can apparently miss deadlines (many) | Read More »
Here is a brief story about me: I should be a liberal. Really, it’s my birthright. I live in Massachusetts. I have two college degrees. My grandparents, my father, even me, were union members. There is a large and thriving Unitarian Church around the corner from my house. I have a peace sticker on my car. I once lived across the street from Ed Markey. | Read More »
