Eastern Nebraska Republicans: What are you doing to elect Deb Fischer?

    This question is posed to those Nebraska Republicans who always seem to get squishy this time of year.  We are within two weeks of election day.  What are our friends in Douglas County doing to win this Senate seat for the first time in 42 years?  I say this because Deb Fischer will do fine in the western part of the state.  All we need | Read More »

    Senate Republicans Should Not let Banking Bill Pass.

    This law is a monstrosity. After watching the bill come to fruition on the senate floor, I find myself wishing it would go away. The Republicans must hold firm on this piece of legislation. At times in the past I have called for compromise, or explored it (in regard to the START treaty, of which I now have many doubts.) but this is a bridge | Read More »

    Republicans need to offer a real alternative.

    As we sit here, we see that the Senate Democrats are preparing to pass a “stimulus” bill.  They are giving bare minimum concessions to the so-called fiscal conservatives in their own party, and passing a socialist revision of the American way of life.  The Republicans have been smart attacking the more egregious parts of the bill, but have been less forthright in offering a true | Read More »

    Where is the media outrage?

    The Senate of the United States has just confirmed an admitted Tax Cheat to be the head of all the money in this country.  Amazing.  Where is the media outrage?  Imagine the previous Republican nominating a tax felon?  We’d get crucified. Why did our Senators stand by and let this happen?  The moral blight on the administration by employing a known lawbreaker is beyond understanding.  We should be | Read More »

    True conservative Republicans should put the brakes on the Stimulus plan

    This whole fast moving freight train of an economic stimulus plan should be resisted for many reasons.  Certainly many of which have been elucidated by the members of this very informative blog.  However, we should not merely cave to the Democrats for another important reason.  As the opposition, with a reduced minority, we should see to it that the committees of jurisdiction get a chance to score | Read More »