The State of Conservatism in Minnesota Conference is now officially only two weeks away and were looking forward to an exciting and informative day hearing from some of the most influential conservative leaders in Minnesota and the nation as well as connecting with leaders [...] 
As many of you know, I currently serve as president of the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota, a free-market, limited-government think founded by my good friend Annette Meeks.
With the CBS Late Show with David Letterman in re-runs due to the writers strike, viewers submitted the following ideas for the Top Ten Ways Hillary Clinton is Trying to Improve Her Image.
Halloween is the traditional day of the year when kids scare each by dressing as fantastical, frightening monsters. Those imaginary things are all fine and well but not nearly as disturbing as real life liberals.
A friend sent me the following poem by Saint Paul Poet Laureate (they have such a thing?) Carol Connolly, which was delivered before Chris Colemans 2008 Budget Address.
1) Were going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.
James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal provides another example of drive-by media bias: Now, his own journey [...]
In its willful zeal to believe (no matter how unbelievable) any atrocity of which the U.S. military is accused, the leftist editors of The New Republic published a series of columns by Army private Scott Thomas Beauchamp writing under the pen name Scott Thomas. When the [...] 
The Media Research Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special Notable Quotables Anniversary Edition featuring more than 100 of the most outrageous media quotations from the past two decades, many accompanied by priceless audio and video clips.
From the October 15 CBS Late Show with David Letterman, the Top Ten Messages on Al Gores Answering Machine.
While attending a conference here in Maine, we screened a movie entitled Mine Your Own Business. Directed by Irish filmmakers Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney, it looks at the dark side of environmentalism by traveling to some of the worlds most economically challenged areas and [...] 
Inspired by Jenna Bushs recent comments in Texas Monthly magazine, following are David Lettermans, Top Ten Signs Theres a Ghost in the White House.
chutzpah: (1.) unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall. (2.) audacity, nerve. (3.) The act of Jimmy Carter calling anybody else a disaster. 
From last nights CBS Late Show, David Lettermans Top Ten Surprises in Yesterdays Republican Debate.
From the CBS Late Show with David Letterman, the Top Ten New Fall Shows on Al-Jazeera.
UPDATE: US Jobless Claims Fall 12,000 To 308,000
Heres a great skit from Saturday Night Light featuring Fred Thompson.
Right on cue, no sooner had the Minnesota Poll revealed that a majority of Minnesotans opposed raising the gas tax than liberals stated that the reason for the lack of support is that taxpayers are simply too dumb to support the liberal position. Whenever polls show [...] 
From the CBS Late Show with David Letterman Top Ten Contest, the winning responses for the Top Ten Pet Peeves of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
From the CBS Late Show with David Letterman, the Top Ten Ways George W. Bush Can Boost His Approval Rating.
Far too many people Ive spoken to this week missed this must-read piece by George Will, in which he dissects the patently illegal discount the New York Times gave to MoveOn to publish its outrageous and indefensible General Betray Us advertisement.
Both in Washington and on the campaign trail, politicians are debating budget policy in terms we have been hearing since the 1980s. Democrats promise lots of new spending. Republicans pledge not to raise taxes or cut vital programs. Politicians of both parties assume that the government [...] 
Last September, I responded to a Pat Kessler Reality Check examining a Governor Pawlenty television advertisement. It was disappointing to find that Kesslers reality check was much more of an unreality check, relying on inaccurate statistics compiled by Democrats and misquoting figures. Despite the [...] 
The losses suffered by Republicans in last Novembers elections were frustrating yet, I would argue, also encouraging. The frustration stems from the fact that our electoral defeat was entirely unnecessary. Republican office-holders had strayed so far from our partys stated conservative beliefs and official platform [...] 
Ive taken more than a few shots at the dreck foisted on hapless viewers of The View but this week degenerated to a whole new level when co-host Sherri Shepherd made the breathtaking statement that she didnt know if the earth was flat or round [...] 
Fellow Party of Pawlenty blogger Chris Tiedeman discusses last weekendâs SurveyUSA poll which shows Governor Pawlentyâs approval rating at a record high as a result of his strong leadership in the aftermath of the I-35W bridge collapse. Tiedeman writes:The Minneapolis Star Tribune has [...]
âThese arenât debates. This is a cross between The Bachelor, American Idol and Whoâs Smarter than a Fifth-Grader.â â Newt Gingrich speaking on Tuesday, August 7 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., referring to the âalmost unendurableâ debates which characterize modern presidential elections [...] 
I have long believed that the question of the Democrat presidential nomination is not even in question: Hillary Clinton will receive the nomination and be tough to defeat in the general election. Her victory over Barack Hussein Obama will, in retrospect, appear inevitable and obvious.
Herbert Meyer was a member of the U.S. intelligence community during the Reagan administration, serving as Special Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence and Vice Chairman of the CIAâs National Intelligence Council. Among other duties, he managed production of the U.S. National Intelligence Estimates and [...] 
Ever notice how whenever a Republican is in the White House or the Governorâs Mansion, the economy is never quite good enough? Even if itâs firing on all cylinders, the media laboriously caveats all positive news with pessimistic warnings of what bad developments might occur.
During a Good Morning America segment last week, ABC reporter Diane Sawyer shared with viewers a recent courtroom experience that she described as âhurtful.â
In todayâs Pioneer Press, veteran political reporter Bill Salisbury reports on Governor Pawlentyâs upcoming appointment as chairman of the National Governorâs Association.
Recently a group of friends and I launched Minnesotaâs newest political blog â PartyofPawlenty.com â devoted to discussing the future of the Republican Party and what we need to do to successfully elect Republican candidates and enact our conservative agenda for Minnesota and the nation. [...] 
Change often comes slowly. Oftentimes, but by no means always, the bigger the change, the more slowly and imperceptible change is. Large, imposing edifices on the brink of tremendous change often appear impervious to it. Take, for example, the former Soviet Union.One of the biggest disappointments of the 2006 election was the outcome of the Attorney Generalâs race. The Republican candidate, Jeff Johnson, was a veteran legislator with a solid record on all of the issues relevant to the office. Jeff was an ideal candidate for AG, and would have returned [...]
Ronald Reagan would have been 96 today. He became President 26 years ago last month. Even Reaganâs old political adversaries now recognize his accomplishment in bringing the Cold War to a successful conclusion. But his economic legacy remains a matter of controversy. And I find that [...] Here are the top ten little-known facts about Barack Obama according to David Letterman from last nightâs CBS Late Show.
10. As child, was taunted with âObamaâs so fat jokesâ
9. After finishing Harvard law, served as Doug Llewelynâs understudy on The Peopleâs Court
8. Follows Bushâs [...]
November 10, 2006
Dear Friend:
I thank you for all the [...]
November 10, 2006
Dear Friend:
I thank you for all the [...]
From the Mondayâs CBS Late Show with David Letterman, the top ten signs Osama bin Laden isnât really dead.
Republican National Committee leadership has confirmed what has been rumored since early this morning: the RNC Site Selection Committee will propose Minneapolis-St. Paul to host the 2008 Republican National Convention. A news conference is scheduled to be held this afternoon.
With al-Jazeera back in the news, I thought it appropriate to provide David Lettermanâs Top Ten New Fall Shows on al-Jazeera.In his speech last week in Regensburg, Germany, Pope Benedict XVI set forth a bold agenda for the civilized world. Predictably, Muslim extremists seized upon a quotation from an exchange between a medieval Byzantine emperor and an Islamic scholar as justification for all sorts of mayhem â including the murder [...]
Regular visitors to dreckless will be well familiar with our low regard for NBCâs new The Today Show co-host Meredith Vieira. (See âNon-partisan Vieira âpeevedâ at President Bush,â âCompleting the liberal circle,â and âNBCâs idea of diversity.â) Not only do Vieira and her [...] 
Much is being made of Katie Couricâs search for a catchy sign-off to use at the end of each âepisodeâ of the CBS Evening News. On Mondayâs Late Show on CBS, David Letterman offered a list of suggestions. 
Vin and I are hosting an event honoring Congressman Paul Ryan this Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon in downtown Minneapolis and hope you can join us.
If you watched Pat Kesslerâs most recent âReality Check: Gov: Pawlentyâs Adâ, you may have wondered about some of the findings he shared regarding the recent Pawlenty for Governor television advertisement. Unfortunately, Kesslerâs analysis leaves a lot to be desired.
