America and soccer: The unfamiliar sport

By: Frederick (Diary)  |  June 14th at 07:37 PM  | 

Why doesn’t America accept the World Cup Soccer tournament as other nations? According to taxpayer-funded NPR and its partner, liberal magazine rag The Nation, it’s because we’re all a bunch of racists and because the U.S. Teams aren’t any good at it.  So sayeth Dave Zirin: Every World Cup, it arrives like clockwork. As sure as the ultimate soccer spectacle brings guaranteed adrenaline and agony | Read More »

Liz Carter gets in, impresses candidate forum

By: Frederick (Diary)  |  June 3rd at 06:40 PM  | 

Liz Carter got her chance to appear at the Georgia 4th Congressional District candidate’s forum, after all.  Liz, one of four Republican candidates, had been told she could not attend the event (see earlier RedState coverage here).  A flood of calls, messages and tweets to Jim Welcome and Maynard Eaton, the event’s organizers, combined with bad press, convinced them to permit Carter into the forum. | Read More »