Palin op-ed makes the case for ANWR drilling

By: Josh Painter (Diary)  |  February 1st at 02:52 PM  | 

In a StarTibune op-ed published today (also released as a statement by her office last month), Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin makes the case for drilling in ANWR. Here is a brief excerpt: I AM DISMAYED THAT LEGISLATION HAS AGAIN BEEN INTRODUCED in Congress to prohibit forever oil and gas development in the most promising unexplored petroleum province in North America — the coastal plain of the Arctic | Read More »

Palin and Lieberman: At odds over ANWR

By: Josh Painter (Diary)  |  January 14th at 11:14 PM  | 

Gone are the days on the campaign trail when Sen. Joe Lieberman would introduce Gov. Sarah Palin at McCain-Palin rallies as “a breath of fresh Alaska air.” Now the two have squared off on opposite sides of a renewed debate over drilling for oil in ANWR, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

War of the Worlds

By: Josh Painter (Diary)  |  December 15th at 05:01 PM  | 

Disgraced Democrat former senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards, before he disgraced himself, was fond of saying that there were two Americas. There are also two worlds, or at least two. There are actually many worlds, most of them invented by liberals who are long on fantasies and feelings but short on facts. But let’s just consider two of all the possible worlds. One | Read More »