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  • Sen. Barrasso on Fox News

    This morning on FOX News Channel’s The Live Desk, Wyoming’s Senator John Barrasso was interviewed by Trace Gallagher regarding the closed door meetings that are being used to craft health care reform legislation. [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 4:40pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Ready for 2010 in Wyoming?

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    So I did a quick search on some news about the quickly approaching Gubernatorial race in the state of Wyoming. I know, I know. It’s only 2009, but keep in mind, it’s October of 2009, the same October of 2009 that comes after the most liberal President (the same that [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 3:45pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Ronald Reagan: Yes We Can

    Some encouraging words from the past to counter the socialism we’re facing today… [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2009, 2:59pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Facebook Is Not Evil

    Yup, it’s another one of those “time for all levels of the GOP to USE technology” posts. We have a critical election coming up, the primary just under a year away, the general just over a year away. The technology that was implemented (primarily e-mail and websites) in the Congressional [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 7:00am EDT
    by Scott

  • California YR Tops GOP Gov Candidates on Twitter

    It’s no secret that the Republicans have suffered in recent elections; many have looked at the lack of social networking as part of the problem. Ryan Dixon, a prominent YR in Kern County, CA and founder of YongRepublicansTV recently made a shocking discovery that he shared with his friends on Facebook. [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2009, 2:04pm EDT
    by Scott

  • God, Society, and National and State History

    It’s been an interesting day perusing the online and offline worlds. While perusing Facebook, I came across Foster Friess’ status update that he had a new blog post. I’ve never met the man in person, but I do enjoy reading his blogs. Perhaps it’s his use of the Scriptures (aka, [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 4:46pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Learn From the Past: Oppose Socialized Health Care!

    I’ve recently seen this video making the rounds on Facebook. I finally got to see it and decided to share this great speech from the late great Ronald Reagan, circa 1961, speaking on the topic of health care, courtesy of The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Take the Gipper’s advice and [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2009, 11:59pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Mr. President, Have You Forgotten???

    Today is that day that Americans will NEVER forget. We’ll never forget where we were eight years ago this day, what we were doing, the fear we felt, the sadness that made our hearts ache, the somberness that was brought to what would normally be jovial activities. The emptiness of [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2009, 11:19am EDT
    by Scott

  • No, The Obama Admin Hasn’t Bumped Me Off

    OK, so it’s been a while since I blogged a blog. Lots of fun things have happened since June. The Wyoming Young Republicans successfully held it’s first state convention and elected a great team of leaders including yours truly as National Committeeman (a role I’m still adjusting to). Just a [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 2:31pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Wyoming YR’s Gearing Up For Inaugural Convention In Casper

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    Capping off about a year’s worth of recruiting and networking, the Wyoming Young Republicans are set to hold their first convention in Casper on Saturday June 20th. Last summer, Russ Hart, now a precinct committeeman in Sheridan, started a group on Facebook to begin recruiting people to join the Wyoming [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2009, 11:40am EDT
    by Scott

  • Earth Day? Why Worship the Creation?

    I’m sure this blog post will land me on some DHS watch list, but that’s OK. It’s not like I’ve never expressed very conservative viewpoints on this blog before, and this will likely not be the last time I do so. Besides, a card has already been made for me. [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 2:31pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Wyo’s Rep. Red Flags IMF Contribution

    Recently, Rep. Cynthia Lummis wrote an op-ed that ran in Investors Business Daily. That op-ed caught the eye of the folks at Fox Business Channel, and she got an interview from Liz Claman. Rep. Lummis can be followed on Twitter @CynthiaLummis and you can catch her speeches and interviews on [...]
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    Posted: April 06, 2009, 2:06am EDT
    by Scott

  • Wyoming Hwy. Patrol Issues Report on Environmental Movement

    With concern over safety in making traffic stops, the Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued a report to their offices, as well as county and local law enforcement agencies around the state. The report, ironically issued on the heels of a similar report in Missouri, warned several times of drivers that [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2009, 2:28pm EDT
    by Scott

  • What’s Brewing For 4/15 in Wyo.? TEA!

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    Wyomingites are making plans to show they still value freedom, independence, liberty, and a sane federal budget this April 15. What started out as one event in Cheyenne on July 4th, has mushroomed into several events, billed as “Tax Day Tea Parties,” set to occur throughout the day on April [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2009, 3:27am EDT
    by Scott

  • My Thoughts on Bristol Palin and The Ex

    Do you ever have one of those weird days where the totally unexpected happens? Today was one of those days for me. I am a big fan of Fox News (I know, you’re shocked beyond belief at that statement). Last month, my parents had Fox News on their Dish Network [...]
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    Posted: March 16, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Pres. Undoes Bush’s Stem Cell Policy

    Earlier today, the President decided that taxpayers needed to fund embryonic stem cell research in total. At least $130 million dollars went in to embryonic stem cell research during the Bush administration, so where our current President got this notion that stem cell research hasn’t been funded is just plain [...]
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    Posted: March 09, 2009, 4:18pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Lummis Slams Sec’y Geithner Over Cap & Trade

    Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) recently took on multi-year tax cheat and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on the issue of cap and trade taxes on energy. In her statement to the Treasury Secretary, she noted the fear the people of Wyoming are expressing on the economic policies of the new administration, [...]
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    Posted: March 08, 2009, 8:49pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Tea Party for Cowboys on July 4th

    It’s amazing what the media can inspire the people of this great nation to do. Sometimes, they can inspire us to do really stupid things like vote for a ravaging socialist commi liberal. And then there are those times that a lone voice will cry out from the wilderness occupied [...]
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    Posted: March 07, 2009, 1:51pm EST
    by Scott

  • Wyo Delegation Blasts Wolf Ruling

    WASHINGTON - Friday, Interior Secretary Salazar agreed to move forward with the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decision to remove the Rocky Mountain gray wolf from the Endangered Species list in Montana and Idaho, but not Wyoming. U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, all Wyoming Republicans, voiced [...]
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    Posted: March 07, 2009, 12:04pm EST
    by Scott

  • Stuff that Needs Blogged

    My goodness, am I ever behind in my blogging! I think I’m still recovering a little from Election Year Burnout, that “disorder” where you just go all out in all things political, keeping the midnight petroleum ignited until the first rays of sunshine beam through the window. Fear not, I’ve still [...]
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    Posted: March 07, 2009, 5:00am EST
    by Scott

  • Shuttin’ Detroit Down

    I heard this on the radio today and was very impressed with it. I didn’t catch who did it, so I was glad to see that it was on YouTube: [...]
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    Posted: February 15, 2009, 9:22pm EST
    by Scott

  • Chairman Steele Opposes Spending “Stimulus” Package

    “This is Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Democrats have controlled both branches of government for less than a month. And you have to wonder if all that power has gone to their heads. “For the last two weeks, they’ve been trying to force a massive spending bill through [...]
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    Posted: February 07, 2009, 1:30pm EST
    by Scott

  • Survey Says: Vote For Marriage!

    I was perusing Monday’s dead-tree edition of the Cody Enterprise and on the back page of the main section was a below-the-fold half page ad that reads as follows: Attention Wyoming Legislature: The People Have Spoken and they want to VOTE for Marriage! The Following stats were then presented: More than 73% of registered Wyoming [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 8:26am EST
    by Scott

  • Wyoming’s House Vote Stakes Early Claim On Social and Fiscal Conservatism

    Flash back to last summer while we were debating who our Republican nominee for the U.S. House Race against Gary Trauner should be. Even after groups like Wyoming Right to Life and Wyoming Family Coalition endorsed Cynthia Lummis, the social conservative values voters were expressing concerns that she may not [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 1:43am EST
    by Scott

  • A Ranger’s View on the New Administration

    I received the following from a local blogger friend who is so much more than just another blogger. Anyway, he thought it would be a little more fitting for my blog than his. I think he made some excellent observations, so I’m happy to share it, pretty much as it [...]
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    Posted: January 23, 2009, 5:00am EST
    by Scott

  • WY Senate Judiciary Kills Protection for Unborn

    Cheyenne, WY — Right to Life of Wyoming is disappointed that the Senate Judiciary Committee defeated the unborn victims bill, which would offer protection and justice for pregnant moms and their unborn children. The bill, SF 97 that Sen. Kit Jennings (R-Casper, Dist. 28) sponsored, would have held criminals accountable for [...]
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    Posted: January 22, 2009, 1:22pm EST
    by Scott

  • Senate’s only Accountant Opposes Geithner in Committee Vote

    WASHINGTON – The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday cleared the nomination of Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary despite unhappiness over his mistakes in paying his taxes. The committee approved the nomination on an 18-5 vote, sending it to the full Senate for a vote either Friday or next week. All five [...]
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    Posted: January 22, 2009, 12:50pm EST
    by Scott

  • Wyoming National Committeewoman Gaining Support From Across Country

    (CASPER, Wyo.) – Little more than a week after entering the race for Co-Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), Wyoming National Committeewoman Jan Larimer today announced endorsements from 29 of her fellow committee members. “I am deeply humbled and grateful to have the support of so many of my [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2009, 2:23pm EST
    by Scott

  • Letter to Wyoming Republicans (1/12/2009)

    Earlier today, I sent out the following letter to my Republican friends across the great state of Wyoming. My Fellow Republicans, Greetings to you on this 12th day of January. I trust you had a good Christmas and new year. Like many of you, I’ve been recouping from the election. Fortunately, [...]
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    Posted: January 12, 2009, 8:49pm EST
    by Scott

  • Getting A Parking Ticket

    The other day I went downtown to run a few errands. I went into the local coffee shop for a snack. I was only there for about 5 minutes, and when I came out, there was this cop writing out a parking ticket. I said to him, ‘Come on, man, [...]
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    Posted: December 09, 2008, 8:22am EST
    by Scott

  • Wyoming YR’s Clear 80% Hurdle

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    With less than a month clearing the election, Republicans are still alive an well in Wyoming. One group that is energized and still gearing up in spite of election day setbacks is the state’s Young Republicans. Earlier this year, Russ Hart, now a Republican Precinct Committeeman in Sheridan, began a [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2008, 1:41pm EST
    by Scott

  • Amendments Split Victories

    Wyoming’s ballot featured two proposed State Constitutional Amendments. While both proposals found aproval with Wyoming voters, only one will be passed into law. Amendment A proposed modernizing and simplifying the oath of office taken by elected and appointed officials. Voters overwhelmingly approved the proposal with nearly 192,000 favoring the passage, [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2008, 1:10pm EST
    by Scott

  • I Stand With Gov. Palin

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    So, now that the McCain/Palin ticket went depressingly down, it’s time for everyone to get all in a fuss over who did what wrong. Aaaaaaaaaaaand of course, becasue McCain chose to help the base of the party get excited about him by choosing a conservative, it must have been Sarah [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2008, 5:45am EST
    by Scott

  • Wyoming’s New Lone Vote in The U.S. House

    After a tough, highly contested Primary Campaign, Cynthia Lummis and the Republicans knew there would be work to do to rally the party faithful back to the fold. Gary Trauner’s line of attack was to pull lines from the Republican Primary that labeled Lummis as a career politician that will [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2008, 12:29am EST
    by Scott

  • Enzi Maintains Seniority As Wyoming’s Senior Senator

    In a decisive show of support, Wyoming voters turned out supporting their Senior Senator, Mike Enzi. Sen. Enzi has enjoyed popularity across the state, serving as the Senate’s only CPA. His ultimate goal is to get on the Finance Committee, but he has not convinced his party leadership of the [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2008, 12:00am EST
    by Scott

  • Senator Barrasso Wins Right to Finish Term

    With a fair majority of the state’s voters’ supporting him, Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) soundly defeated Democrat Nick Carter (D-WY), in the race to finish the term begun by the late Craig Thomas. Sen. Craig Thomas (R-WY) was reelected to his third term in Nov. 2006, shortly after becoming severely [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2008, 11:58pm EST
    by Scott

  • Republicans Rally In Cody

    On short notice, the Park Counthy Republican Party was notified that Sen. Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis would be including Cody in their schedule of campaign stops across the state on Monday afternoon. The anouncement came Saturday, a day when several area Republicans were phone-banking for the GOP ticket at the [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2008, 3:00am EST
    by Scott

  • Bucky Hall Just Lost My Vote!

    Remember that ol’ “Republicans for Trauner” clan that was based out of Cody, WY and headed up by a now famous lawyer? I was glad when the whole R4T thing was non-existant this year. I felt like we, ahem, THEY had moved on and got over their issues. Apparently, I [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2008, 2:49am EST
    by Scott

  • My Nov. 2008 Ballot

    Well, it’s that time of year again. Time to get out and vote if you haven’t already done so. Here in Park County, we’ve got a tremendous ballot, and some of the trustees races have shaped up to be quite interesting, so it’s taken me some time to get a [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2008, 1:57am EST
    by Scott

  • Lummis Sets Record Straight

    From time to time, I am privileged to have friends send along notes that are really good. After contemplating the content and the message, along with the necessity of getting the message out there, I ask if they would like me to post it. Today I received one of those [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2008, 8:31pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Cowboy State Senators Endorse Lummis

    Casper, Wyo. - Cynthia Lummis is the right candidate for the U.S. House because she has not only the experience necessary to hit the ground running in Washington, but will be in a better position to advocate for the values that are important to Wyoming residents. “I’ve served with Cynthia in [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2008, 1:31pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Will History Repeat?

    Remember Election 2000? That historic first election of the new millennium and 21st century? The one reportedly stolen by George W. Bush? Boy, I’ll never forget that night, staying up late, all us guys in the dorm gathered around the computer checking numbers. When it finally became “too close to [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2008, 6:00am EDT
    by Scott

  • Lummis Wins Praise From Music Legend Pat Boone

    Arlington, VA –  Legendary entertainer Pat Boone, spokesman for a national non-partisan senior citizen group, has presented Cynthia Lummis with the 60 Plus Association’s Honorary Guardian of Seniors’ Rights award. Boone, a recording artist, movie and TV star second to none in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, called Lummis a [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2008, 8:56pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Majority of Trauner Campaign $$ from out-of-state

    Riverton, WYO  (October 23, 2008) Using the September 30th Federal Election Commission (FEC) report as the barometer for their analysis, Common Sense Issues in Wyoming is highlighting the Trauner campaign’s out-of-state contributions.  FEC Reports reveal money is pouring in from New York City to Hollywood.  Trauner has raised $219,875 [...] [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2008, 8:49pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Republicans, Dems, Gear Up for Hot Congressional Race

    With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, the two major parties are going all-in on the contest for Wyoming’s lone vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the past several days, large two-sided postcard-flyers have landed in mailboxes, organizations have made endorsements, and commercials have hit the [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2008, 1:46pm EDT
    by Scott

  • NFIB Concerned about Trauner’s Union Ties; Endorses Lummis

    Yet another pro-business group has weighed in on the election for Wyoming’s open U.S. House seat being vacated by seven term Republican Barbra Cubin. Cheyenne - The National Federation of Independent Business endorsed Cynthia Lummis for the open seat as Wyoming’s at-large representative in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2008, 1:47pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Liberal Blog Picks Up Enterprise and Vandalism

    It happened again. I figured a story had been exhausted, and then somebody tipped me off to a follow-up to the story, and so, I get the pleasure of opining here, again. Not that I have to. I could let it go, but given the circumstances, I figure opining is [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2008, 7:00am EDT
    by Scott

  • Four Statewide Electeds Endorse Lummis for Congress

    Wyoming Secretary of State, Max Maxfield; State Auditor, Rita Meyer; State Treasurer, Joe Meyer and State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jim McBride today announced their support for the candidacy of Cynthia Lummis to serve as Wyoming’s sole representative in Congress. Max Maxfield said, “I served with Cynthia Lummis for eight [...]
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    Posted: October 11, 2008, 10:22pm EDT
    by Scott

  • Why I’m Voting….Democrat?!?!?!?

    I about fainted when I saw that Karen Sautter had joined a Facebook group called Why I’m Voting Democrat. I was stunned beyond belief. After all the work she’s done for YR’s, especially on ThisIsMyParty.org, how could she turn so quickly on her party? So, I did what any good investigative [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2008, 9:20am EDT
    by Scott

  • NRA - PVF Endorses Cynthia Lummis for U.S. House of Representatives in Wyoming

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    Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Fairfax, Va. - The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) announces its endorsement of Cynthia Lummis for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Wyoming on November 4. “In Wyoming, hunters, sportsmen and gun owners appreciate leadership that respects the Second Amendment,” said Chris W. Cox, [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2008, 12:17pm EDT
    by Scott
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