Ohio is Wrong About Right-to-Work
By: starzandstripez (Diary) | April 4th at 09:13 PM |
Ohioans are making a big mistake. Actually, this could be a huge mistake if Chris Littleton and the Ohio Tea Party get their wish and sneak a right-to-work initiative on the ballot in November. It is safe to say that the Tea Party diametrically opposes President Obama’s policies, which is why many Republicans are confused as to why they are trying so damn hard to get | Read More »
More unnecessary regulations, this time from Kentucky State Senate
By: starzandstripez (Diary) | March 26th at 07:39 AM |
Recently, the Kentucky State Senate approved a bill that sets limits on individual purchases of over-the-counter allergy medicine. Lawmakers are foolishly hoping that the new regulations will curb the production of methamphetamines by making it harder to procure some active ingredients that can be found in common cold medicine, most notably pseudoephedrine. Originally, the legislation required a doctor’s prescription for nearly all cold medicine, | Read More »
Richard Mourdock’s Big Shot
By: starzandstripez (Diary) | March 22nd at 09:44 PM |
I recently wrote a short piece on Senate candidate Richard Mourdock’s claims regarding Senator Lugar’s position on Obamacare. I stand by what I said – Mr. Mourdock is being dishonest and needs to stick to the issues. However, quite a few people took my criticism of Mr. Mourdock’s campaign tactics as an outright endorsement of Senator Lugar. This is not the case. The people | Read More »
Richard Mourdock, Dick Lugar and Lies
By: starzandstripez (Diary) | March 19th at 07:29 PM |
Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, primary challenger to Senator Dick Lugar, is a liar. At least, according to The Huffington Post, Senator Lugar said he was. Or maybe he implied it. Here’s the truth: Richard Mourdock is, in fact, a liar. Mr. Mourdock has repeatedly attempted to paint Senator Lugar as a supporter of Obamacare, which is patently false. Senator Lugar has a long | Read More »
The Sad State of Shelley Berkley
By: starzandstripez (Diary) | March 19th at 07:19 PM |
Shelley Berkley is now officially grasping for straws. The current Representative and candidate for Senate is in a close race with appointed Senator Dean Heller and she and her team are frantically searching for anything Mrs. Berkley can use to bolster her uninspiring record in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mrs. Berkley was elected in 1999, when the economy was still coasting on the | Read More »
A New Chance for Choice in Minnesota 5
By: starzandstripez (Diary) | March 16th at 07:25 PM |
In the 5th district of Minnesota, voters finally have a choice. Incumbent Democrat Keith Ellison has had little true opposition since he was elected in 2006, but, that has changed now that Chris Fields has announced his candidacy. The former Marine fromNew York City recently decided to run against Ellison, citing the ailing economy and persistent high levels of unemployment amongst African Americans as his primary | Read More »