Republican Ranting

• Maine Gay Marriage Proposal Prediction: Voters Will Reject Gay Marriage

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  Alright, there’s one thing that I left off of my predictions from earlier, when I did the New Jersey/Virginia Gubernatorial Elections and the New York 23rd Senate election.  The other major election tomorrow (other than NYC Mayor, where Bloomberg will easily win), is Maine Question 1: Question 1: People’s Veto An Act To [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:52pm EST
  by inkslwc

• New York 23rd District Election Prediction: Hoffman Wins

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  I already put out my predictions for the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races.  The other major race going on tomorrow is the special election for the New York 23rd Congressional District.  Originally, there were 3 main candidates running: Republican Dede Scozzafava, Democrat Bill Owens, and Conservative Doug Hoffman.  Hoffman [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 3:56pm EST
  by inkslwc

• New Jersey, Virginia Gubernatorial Predictions: Christie, McDonnell Win

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  It’s that time again – election time!  As always, I’ve been tracking the polls, and I’ve done my final predictions.  This year, there are only 2 gubernatorial races: New Jersey and Virginia.  In case you didn’t follow my predictions last year, you may find the color scheme on the maps to be [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 2:41pm EST
  by inkslwc

• 15-Year-Old Beaten and Gang Raped for 2 Hours After Homecoming Dance

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  I just heard about a story out of Richmond, CA that really made my blood boil. On Saturday, a 15-year-old girl was beaten and gang raped for 2 hours after she left her school’s homecoming dance. After leaving the Richmond High School homecoming dance around 9:30 P.M. to get a [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 12:19pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize; But Was It Too Soon?

  Earlier today, it was revealed that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”  President Obama has become the 4th U.S. President to win the honor, and only the 2nd sitting President to do so (the other was Teddy [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 12:37pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Michigan Legislature Needs to Get to Work on Permanent Budget

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  Last week, Michigan saw its second government shutdown in the state’s history.  In the history of this country, only two other states have had government shutdowns because of a budget crisis, and Michigan is the only state to have more than one shutdown.  What’s even more sad is that the [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2009, 3:04pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Mike Bouchard Announces Terri Lynn Land as His Running Mate

  Earlier today, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard made a major campaign announcement: Secretary of State, and former Gubernatorial candidate, Terri Lynn Land would be joining his campaign as his official pick for Lt. Governor.  I first heard the news  a little after 9 this morning, but I’ve been in class [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2009, 1:00pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• President Obama Calls Kanye West a “Jackass”

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  During an off-the-record portion of an interview with CNBC today, President Obama called Kanye West a “jackass” for his storming the stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speach for Best Female Video at MTV’s Video Movie Awards. Then, during an interview today, President Obama called West a “jackass” while the cameras were off.  [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Live Analysis of President Obama’s Health Care Speech to Congress

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  I know it’s been a while since I’ve done a blog post (other than the one I did yesterday), but I figured this was an important issue to talk about, and I’ll probably be writing a column on health care sometime this week, so this will help me get some [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2009, 7:55pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• President Obama’s Speech to Students Was No Big Deal

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  Recently, I’ve heard a lot of concerns from conservatives saying that President Obama’s speech to students today was going to be a means for him to indoctrinate students with socialistic and liberal ideals.  Personally, I doubted that this would happen – I figured that the President’s speech would be nothing more than the [...]
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  Posted: September 08, 2009, 4:10pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Rest in Peace, Senator Kennedy

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  I just wanted to quickly take reflect on the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) late last night.  While I disagreed with him in almost every way politically, I still recognize that he was a great American and a great politician, somebody who I truly believe had the best interests [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 4:07pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Maybe Cheboygan County Needs a Drain Commissioner After All

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  If you follow Michigan politics and current events at all, I’m sure you’ve heard the name Dennis Lennox (R-Topinabee) mentioned several times.  In case you haven’t, here’s a little background story: in 2008, Dennis Lennox, a politically active politician and conservative from my unversity, Central Michigan University ran for Cheboygan [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2009, 5:31pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Happy Independence Day

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  Alright, I wanted to post something for the Fourth of July, but I didn’t get home from work until 11:15 tonight, so this is coming a little late.  But better late than never. I just wanted to quickly write basically what I write every year – have a happy and safe [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 12:45am EDT
  by inkslwc

• Terri Land Ends Bid for Michigan Governor & Endorses Mike Bouchard

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  Earlier today Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land (R) held a press conference where she was expected to announce her intentions to run for Governor in 2010.  Instead, she announced that she was putting and end to her exploratory committee and was endorsing Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard. The following is [...]
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  Posted: June 25, 2009, 7:21pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Michigan Cops Wasting Time & Taxpayer Money

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  So a friend and I were in a 7-11 in Dearborn Heights, Michigan the other night getting my daily Slurpee (no, I don’t really get one every day, but sometimes it seems like it), and there was a Dearborn Heights police car parked in the parking lot, but still running. Inside the 7-11 [...]
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  Posted: June 22, 2009, 4:57pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• New York State Senate Still Deadlocked After Day in Court

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  This is a follow-up story about a story that I wrote about last week.  Last week, the New York State Senate Republicans took over the New York Senate by voting in a new leader.  The problem is, the Democrats didn’t like that and as the Republicans were voting in the new [...]
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  Posted: June 16, 2009, 6:18pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• The U.S. Digital TV Transition Happens Today

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  Well, today is the day that most TV stations will be switching over to a solely digital signal (if they haven’t done so already).  So, I figured it’d be appropriate to talk about the politics of the tranistion. First, if you’re looking for information about the transition and how it will [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2009, 2:41am EDT
  by inkslwc

• A Look at Monday’s Chaotic New York State Senate “Coup”

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  Yesterday, the New York state Senate broke out into chaos as 2 Democrats defected to join with Republicans to vote on a resolution that would give Republicans back the majority they lost in the 2008 elections.  A resolution passed the Senate 32-30 yesterday that voted in a new leader.  Democrats [...]
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  Posted: June 09, 2009, 6:39pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• General Motors Files For Bankruptcy – Better Late than Never (Sorta)

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  At 8:00 P.M. this morning, General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.  Judge Robert Gerber was assigned to the case. GM CEO Fritz Hendesrson told reporters, “We intend to offer you nothing less than best-in-class cars and trucks.  We [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2009, 7:22pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• California Supreme Court Made the Right Decision in Proposition 8 Case

  I am a law and order conservative.  The value of law and order is one of the things that I hold very high in politics.  I am also a social conservative, but for me, the values of law and order, must come before morality.  A governments job is to govern, [...]
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  Posted: May 26, 2009, 4:03pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Happy Memorial Day and the Story of a Gift to a Veteran

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  I just wanted to wish everybody a happy Memorial Day, like I do every year.  I would like to quickly thank all of our soldiers who are currently fighting overseas, as well as any veterans who have returned to this country after fighting.  But most importantly, I would like to [...]
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  Posted: May 25, 2009, 6:44pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Former Fugitive Susan LeFevre Released from Michigan Prison

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  Yesterday, Susan LeFevre, a former Michigan prisoner turned escapee was released from prison.  In 1976 after serving 14 months of a of a 10-year prison sentence involving heroin (I’m pretty sure it was dealing heroin, but I’m not sure), she climbed a fence and escaped from Huron Valley Prison (south [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2009, 6:46pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Bristol Palin on Teen Pregnancy: “Learn from My Example”

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  Yesterday on NBC’s Today, Bristol Palin, the daughter of former VP candidate and Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) said something that I’ve been saying for a long time: “Abstinence is the only 100% foolproof way to prevent teen pregnancy.”  This comes after her comments on FOX News’s On the Record earlier [...]
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  Posted: May 06, 2009, 2:45pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Former Congressman and Vice Presidential Candidate Jack Kemp Has Died

  This is news that just came in – Jack Kemp, the former Republican Congressman from New York, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the running mate for Bob Dole in the 1996 Presidential elections has died. The details of Representative Kemp’s death have not yet been released; however, he had [...]
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  Posted: May 02, 2009, 10:36pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Chrysler Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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  Earlier today Chrysler decided to filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  This wasn’t the government’s desired or planned move when they originally bailed out the auto company, but the move isn’t exactly a surprise after recent events. Earlier today President Obama told reporters, “The necessary steps have been taken to give one of [...]
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  Posted: April 30, 2009, 1:45pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Live Analysis of Senator Arlen Specter’s Party Switching Announcement

  Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) is about to announce that he will be switching to the Democratic Party. I brought you this story earlier today, and since then, Senator Specter released the following statement on his campaign website: Statement by Senator Arlen Specter April 28, 2009 I have been a Republican since 1966. I have [...]
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  Posted: April 28, 2009, 2:08pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) to Switch to Democratic Party

  This is breaking news that just came in – Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) is expected to announce that he will run in the Democratic primary in 2010.  Specter had expected to face a tough primary if he stayed in the Republican Party. This could be a good move for him, but [...]
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  Posted: April 28, 2009, 12:09pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• We Should Be Proud of Miss California, and Perez Hilton Should Be Ashamed

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  Alright, I’m sure many of you have heard the recent controversies surrounding the recent Miss USA pageant and Miss California’s (Carrie Prejean) answer to a question on gay marriage.  Here’s a video of that question, asked by judge Perez Hilton (video courtesy of NBC): Alright, now, that answer was criticized by [...]
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  Posted: April 22, 2009, 4:10pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• The Prosecution of Bush Lawyers Who Devised Legal Authority for “Advanced Interrogation Techniques” Would Be Irresponsible

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  Yesterday, President Obama said the following to reporters: For those who carried out some of these operations within the four corners of legal opinions or guidance that had been provided from the White House, I do not think it’s appropriate for them to be prosecuted. With respect to those who formulated those [...]
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  Posted: April 22, 2009, 12:25pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• CNN and MSNBC’s Coverage of the Tea Party Protests Was Immature and Unprofessional

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  Alright, I kinda wanted to do a follow-up post on the tea parties that took place all over America yesterday. I was watching the news yesterday (flipping through the stations at times, but staying on FOX for a large portion of it), and the stuff I heard on CNN and MSNBC [...]
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  Posted: April 16, 2009, 1:31pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Tea Party Protests Bringing in Thousands of People to Protest Taxes

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  I’ve been watching the news all day (at least since I got out of class), and they’ve been covering some of the larger tea parties across the nation.  The one in Sacramento has a few thousand people gathered there, and one taking place in New York later tonight is expected [...]
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  Posted: April 15, 2009, 4:45pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• David Buckner Passes Out Live on FOX News’s Glenn Beck

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  This just happened about 30 minutes ago – David Buckner was a guest on FOX New’s Glenn Beck show.  He was talking about the treasury when he began feeling ill.  He tried to whisper to Beck that he was going to pass out, but Beck didn’t understand him.  He told [...]
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  Posted: April 13, 2009, 6:07pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• American Captain Rescued from Somali Pirates

  This is breaking news coming in now, the captain of the Maersk Alabama, Captain Richard Phillips has been rescued from the Somali pirates and is now aboard a U.s. Navy warship.  A firefight broke out between U.S. forces and the pirates, killing 3 pirates.  A 4th pirate was taken into [...]
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  Posted: April 12, 2009, 2:00pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Happy Easter!

  Hey everybody, I just wanted to take some time really quick to wish you all a happy Easter!  I’ve gotta tell you - today really is the best holiday for me.  It’s a reminder of what Jesus did for me and the entire world.  He died and took on the sins [...]
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  Posted: April 12, 2009, 12:52pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson Drops out of the Michigan Governor’s Race

  On Thursday, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson released the following statement regarding his gubernatorial run here in Michigan: I can not justify leaving my position as Oakland County executive unattended for the next year and a half while I engage in a statewide campaign for governor.  I know what it [...]
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  Posted: April 11, 2009, 12:17pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Vermont Legalized Gay Marriage the Right Way

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  Alright, this is part 2 in my series on gay marriage.  For my blog post disagreeing with the Iowa Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, click here.  Now, in contrast, we have the state of Vermont, whose legislature overrode their Governor’s veto on a gay marriage bill.  And while I [...]
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  Posted: April 08, 2009, 9:53pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Iowa Supreme Court Butchers the Law in Legalizing Gay Marriage

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  Alright, this is going to be a 2-part series on recent legalizations of gay marriage.  One legalization I am ok with (Vermont’s); the other I am not (Iowa’s).  This first post will address Iowa’s legalization of  gay marriage.  On April 3rd, the Iowa Supreme Court struck down the clause in Iowas’s [...]
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  Posted: April 08, 2009, 4:42pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Check Out the College Republicans at Central Michigan University’s New Website!

  Hey everybody,  I just wanted to really quickly promote the new website that my College Republican group launched earlier today. The URL is www.cmurepublicans.com. So, go check it out, and if you’re a conservative student at Central Michigan, I’d encourage you to sign up.  It’s a great, active group - we just brought [...]
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  Posted: April 07, 2009, 4:12pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• TSA Detains Man at Airport for Carrying $4,700 in Cash

  Well, for those of you out there who already don’t like the Transportation Security Administration, here’s another reason: A few days ago, a story broke about TSA agents detaining a man at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.  Sounds normal, right?  Well, wait until you hear the reasoning behind it: he was carrying [...]
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  Posted: April 06, 2009, 1:41pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Corruption Case Against Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Dropped

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  Alright, well here’s a story that I figured I would eventually be writing about (although I figured it’d be an appeal case): former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens (R) has been vindicated in the corruption case against him.  Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder dropped the case against him after Justice Department lawyers [...]
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  Posted: April 02, 2009, 1:41pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Judge: Topless Text Messages of Teenage Girls Are Legal

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  Alright, I heard about this story yesterday: On Monday, U.S. District Judge James Munley issued an injunction against Wyoming County (Pennsylvania) District Attorney George Skumanick.  Skumanick wanted 3 teen girls who posed semi-nude for pictures sent over cell phones to attend five weeks of behavior courses and take a drug [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2009, 12:16pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Analysis of President Obama’s Plans for GM and Chrysler

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  Alright, as promised, here’s my full analysis on President Obama’s plans for General Motors and Chrysler, which he unveiled today.  Here’s a video of the press conference, courtesy of the White House.  I’ll also have my commentary below (I’ll go through the transcript and add in my commentary): THE WHITE HOUSE Office [...]
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  Posted: March 31, 2009, 3:51am EDT
  by inkslwc

• Obama Administration Pushes GM CEO Rick Wagoner Out in Exchange for Bailout Money

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  Well, this is breaking news coming out of Detroit and Washington, D.C. right now.  An anonymous White House official has told members of the press that the Obama administration asked General Motors Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner to resign, and that Wagoner agreed.  It is expected that GM’s Chief Operating [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2009, 1:50am EDT
  by inkslwc

• Where Is the Democrats’ Outrage Over Obama’s Special Olympics Comments?

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  It’s a common thought in America that Democrats are the “caring” party, the party who cares about those who are less fortunate, while the Republicans are the party who only cares about rich white men. Well, by now, I’m sure you all heard about President Obama’s gaffe regarding the Special Olympics being [...]
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  Posted: March 22, 2009, 3:42am EDT
  by inkslwc

• House of Representatives Votes to Tax AIG Executives’ Bonuses at 90%

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  The House just passed H.R. 1586, officially titled “To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients” (sponsored by Charlie Rangel [D-NY]), which taxes the bonuses of AIG executives.  The bill technically places a tax on any bonuses given by companies who received TARP (Troubled Asset Relief [...]
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  Posted: March 19, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Bonuses for AIG Executives Are Disgusting, but Legally Necessary

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  I’m sure that by now, most of you have heard about AIG giving out $165 million in bonuses, and that has outraged many Americans, including many politicians because people don’t think that executives should be getting money for driving AIG into the ground and then receiving government bailout money. Personally, I [...]
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  Posted: March 18, 2009, 3:08pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• A Look at the 2010 Michigan Governor’s Race: Republicans Ahead So Far

  Here are the results from a Marketing Resource Group poll conducted for Inside Michigan Politics: For the Republican race: Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson - 22% 2nd Congressional District Representative Pete Hoekstra - 17% Attorney General Mike Cox - 15% Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land - 12% Kalamazoo State Senator Tom George - 2% Undecided [...]
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  Posted: March 18, 2009, 12:44pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• A Look at the Causes of the Credit Crisis

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  Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about the American credit system.  Personally, I think Americans rely far too heavily on credit, and that is going to come back to haunt us VERY soon if we don’t make some drastic changes. Back during the debate over the first bailout bill of this [...]
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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 12:57pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

  Happy St. Patrick’s Day everybody! I just wanted to really quickly wish everybody a safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day (a little bit early for those of you not in the Eastern time zone). So, have fun today, but make sure that if you drink too much, you don’t get behind the [...]
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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 12:19am EDT
  by inkslwc

• Signing Statements and Earmarks: More of the Same from President Obama

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  Well, as I’m sure you’re aware, Congress passed the $410 billion omnibus spending bill (H.R. 1105, formally titled “Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.”).  And, as usual, that appropriations bill was FILLED with pork. Before I get into details about President Obama, I’d [...]
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  Posted: March 13, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Bristol Palin and Fiancé Levi Johnston Split Up

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  Well, it’s a sad love story coming out of Alaska.  Earlier in the week, the tabloid magazine Star reported that the daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Bristol, had broken up with her fiancé, Levi Johnston.  As you probably remember, Bristol and Levi had a little boy recently, and they named [...]
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  Posted: March 13, 2009, 12:07pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• RNC Chairman Michael Steele Comes Out As Being Pro-Choice

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  Well, here’s a story that really shocked me.  I heard about this late last night.  Yesterday, the GQ Blog posted an interview with Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele.  I’m just going to give you a quick excerprt of that interview: How much of your pro-life stance, for you, is informed not [...]
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  Posted: March 12, 2009, 1:33pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Rest in Peace, Bill Buchanan

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  Alright, I normally don’t post things other than news and current events, but this is something that, to me, deserves a blog post. I’m a HUGE 24 fan, and well (spoiler alert - although if you read the title, you probably already guessed what happened), tonight they killed off former Los [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 10:16pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Detroit City Council Session Turns Crazy: Complete with Racism and Hymn Singing

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  Well, if people already didn’t think that Detroit City officials were wacky, this is sure to change their mind.  I heard about this driving home for spring break this weekend, and decided that I HAD to write something about this. On Febraury 24th, the Detroit City Council voted against transferring Cobo [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 5:02pm EDT
  by inkslwc

• Do Ron Paul’s Supporters Refuse to Admit His Faults When It Comes to Earmarks?

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  I was reading an article on ConservativeHQ.com, “Ron Paul’s Pork Problem,” which basically criticized Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) for being a hypocrite on fiscal conservative principles by arguing for smaller government and less government spending but getting 22 earmarks (totaling $96.1 million) in the recent $410 billion omnibus spending bill. Now, I [...]
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  Posted: March 05, 2009, 5:52pm EST
  by inkslwc

• D.C. Voting Rights Act is Clearly Unconstitutional

  Number of comments: 5
  Last Thursday, the Senate passed the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, which gives the District of Columbia a voting member in the House of Representatives and eliminates the position of D.C. Delegate, who represents the District now.  Currently, that delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, can only vote [...]
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  Posted: March 04, 2009, 4:05pm EST
  by inkslwc

• 11-Year-Old Shoots Dad’s Pregnant Fiancee; Should Be Charged As An Adult

  Number of comments: 6
  Alright, so I just heard about this story and figured I’d give  my input.  This story comes out of Wampum, Pennsylvania: 11-year-old Jordan Anthony Brown (pictured on the left; photo courtesy of the Lawrence County Prison) shot and killed his dad’s pregnant fiancee at point blank range, and is now [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2009, 3:16pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Central Michigan University President Michael Rao to Leave CMU

  Number of comments: 3
  Alright, this news came in over the weekend while I was at the Michigan Republican Winter State Convention, and I’ve been swamped with stuff, so I’m just now getting to it. President Machael Rao, who’s been at CMU for 9, decided that he’s going to leave at the end of this [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2009, 1:05am EST
  by inkslwc

• The Bill that Nobody Read: The Economic Stimulus Package (H.R. 1)

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  So, I know it’s been a while since Congress passed H.R. 1, the economic stimulus plan, but C-SPAN finally uploaded and categorized all the videos, so better late than never.  I wanted to show you all just how much the Democratic leadership tried to hide the details of the latest [...]
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  Posted: February 23, 2009, 3:03am EST
  by inkslwc

• Terri Lynn Land Announces Bid for Michigan Governor

  Number of comments: 2
  Well, it’s a move that we here in Michigan have been expecting for a while, but now it’s official.  I literally got the message just moments ago: Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land has filed for the Michigan Governor’s race.  Unfortunately, I don’t have time to post any commentary, as [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 2:08pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Vladimir Putin Warns U.S. Not to Fall into Socialism

  Number of comments: 5
  Well, it appears as if Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin knows more  about economics than President Obama.  The following is an excerpt of Putin’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (transcript courtesy of the Wall Street Journal).  The full speech can be found here: Esteemed colleagues, one is [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 12:44pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Lansing, Michigan Mayor: Automotive Union Members Have Sacrificed Enough

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  Yesterday on Happening Now on FOX News, Virg Bernero, the Mayor of Lansing Michigan, said that auto industry workers have already sacrificed enough and it’s time for Wall Street to start making some sacrifices.  Watch the video (courtesy of FOX News), and I’ll discuss it below: Alright, honestly, the mayor went nuts [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 6:16pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Massachusetts Proposes Using GPS Chips to Tax Drivers’ Mileage

  Yesterday, on Happening Now on FOX News, there was a  discussion a new idea for a way for Massachusetts to increase their revenue.  The idea was to use GPS chips to track mileage (mileage only and NOT location) of cars, and then tax drivers based on how far they go.  Some [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Kansas Can Now Afford to Pay Tax Refunds and State Employees

  Yesterday I was watching America’s Newsroom, and Megyn Kelly did a story about the budget crisis in Kansas. According to the Governor, Kathleen Sebelius (D), the state was not going to be able to pay tax refunds or state employees on time.  Sebelius wants to borrow money from other state accounts within [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 3:32pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Obama Bitter that Republicans Rejected the Stimulus Package?

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  So, I was just watching the news, and they were talking about a picture and caption of the White House website.  Neil Cavuto (FOX News) was asking if the following caption was a cheap shot at Republicans.  Here’s the picture (I’ll discuss it below and ask for your opinion) (see [...]
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  Posted: February 17, 2009, 4:58pm EST
  by inkslwc

• President Obama Signs $787 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan

  Moments ago, President Obama singed H.R. 1, the economic stimulus package into law.  Unfortunately, I was taking a phone call during the beginning of his speech, so I couldn’t live blog it, but I did catch some key parts (I’ll do a summary of the whole speech later). One part that [...]
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  Posted: February 17, 2009, 3:46pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Lucie Kim Frivolously Sues Miley Cyrus Over “Racist” Picture

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  Alright, so I heard about this story yesterday, and it really got my blood boiling.  Not because I’m terribly offended by Miley Cyrus, but because lawsuits in America have reached such an asinine stage. Here’s what happened: Miley Cyrus offended some Asian Pacific Islanders by making ”squinty eyes,” imitating someone who is Asian: The [...]
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  Posted: February 16, 2009, 12:51pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Happy Valentine’s Day

  Happy Valentine’s Day everybody! I just wanted to really quickly wish everybody out there a happy Valentine’s Day.  If you have a special someone in your life, congratulations, and I wish you the best.  If you’re single, enjoy the fact that you don’t have to spend money on a gift for [...]
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  Posted: February 14, 2009, 4:13pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Breaking: Senate Passes Revised Economic Stimulus Plan: 60-38

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  Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) just got back  from Ohio, where he was attending his mother’s memorial services, and has casted an “Aye” vote for the economic stimulus package.  That was the 60th Aye vote needed, since Ted Kennedy (D-MA) was not voting.  The 3 Republicans who sided with the Democrats before, Arlen [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 10:50pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Live: Senate 1 Vote Away from Passing Economic Stimulus Package

  This is breaking news, the Senate began voting on the new version of the stimulus bill around 5:30 P.M. (I was gone).  The vote so far is 59 AYE votes, and they’re waiting in Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who is expected to vote AYE.  He was at a wake for his [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 10:32pm EST
  by inkslwc

• House of Representatives Approves Revised Stimulus Bill: 246-183

  A little over an hour ago, the House of Representatives approved the revised economic stimulus package (that’s the package where the joint conference hammered out the details between the Senate and House bill differences).  246 Democrats voted for the bill; all 183 Republicans voted NAY, with 7 Democrats joining them.  [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 3:50pm EST
  by inkslwc

• House of Representatives Debates and Votes to Congratulate the Pittsburg Steelers for Their Superbowl Win

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  Today, the House of Representatives (at least for the first half of the day) considered and discussed 4 suspension bills (bills passed under suspension of the rules), where debate is limited to 40 minutes.  Today, they agreed to 4 resolutions, the first of which was to congratulate the Pittsburg Steelers [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 7:22pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Déjà vu : Senator Judd Gregg Withdraws Nomination for Commerce Secretary

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  Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) has just withdrawn his nomination for the position of Commerce Secretary.  This is breaking news coming in now, but there’s not yet word on the reason behind it. Just in - there are 2 reasons: He is unhappy with the economic stimulus package. He is unhappy that the census [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 4:20pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Happy 200th Birthday to Abraham Lincoln

  Well, as most of you know, today is Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday.  The government has been celebrating this all day, and I’ve been watching the Bicentenial Celebration that the Congress has been holding in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda since I got back from class. So far, I’ve seen the U.S. Army [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 12:58pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Senate Passes $838 Economic Stimulus Bill: 61-37

  Just moments ago, the Senate passed the economic stimulus bill, 61-37.  Here’s how the votes fell: Akaka (D-HI) - Aye Alexander (R-TN) - Nay Barrasso (R-WY) - Nay Baucus (D-MT) - Aye Bayh (D-IN) - Aye Begich (D-AK) - Aye Bennet (D-CO) - Aye Bennett (R-UT) - Nay Bingaman (D-NM) - Aye Bond (R-MO) - Nay Boxer (D-CA) - Aye Brown (D-OH) [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 12:51pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Live: Senate Voting on $838 Billion Economic Stimulus Bill

  The Senate is now voting on the $838 billion economic stimulus bill.  This vote will be  on the Collins/Nelson (Susan Collins [D-ME] / Ben Nelson [D-NE]) substitution amendment (basically an amendment that made a bunch of changes instead of the old bill being amended 1 by 1).  It’s still a terrible [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 12:27pm EST
  by inkslwc

• A Normal Day in the Senate: Economic Stimulus, Health Care … Pornography at the National Science Foundation?

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  Alright, so I was watching the Senate discuss more amendments to H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the latest economic stimulus bill.  Anyway, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was talking about his amendment and some health care stuff, when all of a sudden, he breaks off on [...]
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  Posted: February 07, 2009, 11:09pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Meat Industry Is Top Contributor to Global Warming, so Why Isn’t Al Gore a Vegetarian?

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  Alright, I was watching Glenn Beck’s show on FOX yesterday, and he had on his show Matt Prescott, a spokesman for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), who talked about a recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (a branch of the United Nations) study that revealed that the [...]
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  Posted: February 07, 2009, 6:19am EST
  by inkslwc

• Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan!

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  Today is President Ronald Reagan’s birthday, so I thought it would be appropriate to give a little tribute to him. Here’s a video tribute that’s on Youtube that highlights some of his best speeches: Mr. Reagan, I speak on behalf of most Americans, we miss you, but you are truly in a [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 4:09pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Some Republican Governors Break Party Ranks and Support Stimulus Bill

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  Alright, this news article is a few days old, but since the Senate hasn’t voted on the stimulus package yet, it’s still applicable.  I read an AP article that a friend showed me, and while I won’t post the whole thing, I’ll highlight some key points.  The article talks about Republican Governors who [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 1:47pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Live Analysis of Governor Granholm’s Michigan State of the State Address

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  The Michigan State of the State address is about to begin.  I will be live blogging the event, giving my analysis (so my apologies for any spelling errors - I’ll fix them eventually). Alright, she’s entering the chamber (I’m not sure if this is the House or Senate - probably House [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 6:55pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination for Health and Human Services Secretary

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  Just moments ago, President Obama accepted former Senator Tom Daschle’s (D-SD) request to withdraw his name from the nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Personally, I was fine with Daschle continuing as Secretary.  I think he made an honest mistake on a tax code that’s pretty complicated; however, I’m [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 12:52pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Results for the Republican National Committee Election: Michael Steele Wins

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  Michael Steele has just won the race for Republican National Committee Chairman. The votes were as follows: Mike Duncan: 52 votes Michael Steele: 46 votes Katon Dawson: 28 votes Saul Anuzis: 22 votes Ken Blackwell: 20 votes 2nd round (numbers in parenthesis indicate: votes gained or lost from last round / votes gained or lost since first round): Mike Duncan: 48 votes (-3/-3) Michael Steele: 48 votes (+2/+2) Katon Dawson: 29 votes [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2009, 4:05pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Live Results of the Republican National Committee Chairman Election

  I am currently watching the election for Republican National Committee Chairman.  Currently, the RNC members are voting. UPDATE (11:40 A.M. EST): They are now going up and depositing their ballots (just like “kindergarten graduation” according to the Co-Chair, Jo Ann Davidson, from Ohio). UPDATE (11:44 A.M. EST): We’re a little over half-way [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2009, 11:36am EST
  by inkslwc

• Skyrocketing Money Printing Warns of Coming Inflation Disaster

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  I was watching the news earlier today, and Glenn Beck’s show on FOX News came on.  He was talking about the latest figures coming out of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,  specifically the figures on the monetary base. Really quick, watch the following videos (or at least watch the first [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2009, 11:07am EST
  by inkslwc

• Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Has Been Removed from Office

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  Voting has  just started to remove Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) from office and the Senate has just achieved enough votes to officially remove him from office (40 votes).  So far, no one has voted Nay. UPDATE (5:43 P.M. EST): He has been unanimously removed from office.  All 59 Senators voted [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 5:41pm EST
  by inkslwc

• House of Representatives Passes $819 Billion Economic Stimulus Package

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  On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, H.R. 1, Congress’s latest economic stimulus package.  That bill passed 244-188; 11 Democrats broke ranks, while all of the voting Republicans voted against it.  First, I would like to commend the 11 Democrats who voted [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 12:35pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Wisconsin Court: Cheerleading Is a Contact Sport; Participants Can’t Be Sued for Accidents

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  Yesterday the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled in a lawsuit brought by Brittany Noffke, a varsity basketball cheerleader at Holmen High School in western Wisconsin. While practicing a stunt for the first time before a basketball game in 2004, she fell backwards off the shoulders of another cheerleader and suffered a [...]
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  Posted: January 28, 2009, 4:25pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Jack Hoogendyk Drops Bid for Michigan GOP Chair; Ron Weiser Now Unopposed

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  This is semi-breaking news coming in about the race for the chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. Former MI GOP Chairman candidate Jack Hoogendyk (who ran for Senate against Carl Levin this past year) issued the following press release earlier today: I am writing today to announce my decision to withdraw from the race for [...]
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  Posted: January 27, 2009, 3:46pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Obama Should Keep Guantanamo Open but Change the Detention Procedures

  Recently, Barack Obama issued an executive order that would close the detention facility at the  Guantanamo Bay Naval Base as well as review the detention status of all of the detainees. Here’s that executive order, courtesy of the White House (note, if you want to skip all of the executive orders and [...]
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  Posted: January 26, 2009, 12:04pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Joe Biden Makes Joke About Justice Robert’s Memory After Inauguration Slip-Up

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  Yesterday while swearing in the senior staff, Vice President Biden made a joke about his memory not being as good as Chief Justice John Robert’s, making a joke about Robert’s mistake during Obama’s oath of office administration.  Here’s a video courtesy of Politico: I can’t tell, but it kinda looks like [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2009, 2:30pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Barack Obama Retakes Oath of Office

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  Yesterday, President Barack Obama retook the oath of office, due to the fact that a he said a word out of order on inauguration day.  Here’s a video, courtesy of the BBC, of the oath of office: And here’s a transcript of what happened, the bolded parts are areas where something went [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2009, 2:22pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Barack Obama Issues Executive Order Increasing Presidential Transparency

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  Yesterday, President Obama issued his first (or second) executive order, rescinding Executive Order 13233, issued by President Bush.  Obama’s executive order restored some transparency to the White House, back to the levels before President Bush. Here’s the executive order issued by Obama: By the authority vested in me as President by the [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2009, 12:07pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Senator Ted Kennedy Hospitalized After Having Seizure

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  This is breaking news just coming in - Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) has been hospitalized after having a seizure at an inaugural lunch. Senator Orrin  Hatch (R-UT) is saying that Kennedy smiled at him as he left in the ambulance.  The two are close friends. He appears to have been conscious as he [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 3:15pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr.

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  As many of you know, today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  As I’ve said before, I oppose MLK Day being a federal holiday for 2 reasons: It leaves out other players in the civil rights movement (and focuses the movement to one race): César Chávez, Rosa Parks, etc…. I think that [...]
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  Posted: January 19, 2009, 12:15pm EST
  by inkslwc

• I Have Taken a Job as a Political Columnist

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  This past week, I officially took a job as a political columnist with the Central Michigan Life.  I’d encourage all of my regular readers to check over there and read my column (which I hope to have one published once or twice a week). I won’t be linking to my columns (unless [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 5:53pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Senate Approves Release of Additional $350 Bailout Funds

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  Yesterday, the Senate voted 42-52 to not block the release of the second half of the $700 billion bailout (the Troubled Asset Relief Program [TARP] money).  Within hours of that vote, the Department of the Treasury announced that $118 billion of the $350 billion would be spent on bailing out Bank [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 2:44pm EST
  by inkslwc

• ACLU Director: Bush Was “Very worst President for civil liberties”

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  A couple days ago on the Colbert Report, Steven Colbert interviewed American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Director Anthony Romero.  In the interview, Romero said that Bush was the “very worst President for civil liberties,” and later that he was ”the worst President in 8 long years.”  Perhaps he meant “for 8 [...]
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  Posted: January 13, 2009, 3:05pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Illinois House Votes to Impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich

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  The Illinois House of Representatives, just in the past hour, voted to impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich (D), 114-1.  The only representative voting against impeachment was Milton Patterson (D-South Chicago).  Representative Elga Jefferies (D-Chicago) voted “present.”  Typical Cook County politics, if you ask me.  I commend the other 114 representatives who [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 12:29pm EST
  by inkslwc

• Detroit’s Bond Rating Now Matches the City: Junk Status!

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  Well, here’s more bad news for the city of Detroit: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services downgraded the city’s bond ratings to junk status.  The ratings on approximately $2.4 billion of unlimited and limited tax debt were cut to BB.  They had formerly been BBB and BBB-, respectively.  S&P analyst Jane [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2009, 6:13pm EST
  by inkslwc