As we’ve noted here, more than once, our primary interest in the Keystone XL pipeline project was the conduct of Nebraska’s elected officials at both the state and federal levels, and serious concerns about property rights. We did not have an overall position on the project and we did not recommend any particular action. Our… more
And more Representatives join call for Holder’s resignation
A fiesty Illinois congressman sends scathing rebuke to Attorney General Eric Holder over Fast and Furious debacle.
We have a Shanty Town on Lincoln’s Centennial Mall with an increasing number of tents. “Residents” of this new community have every intention of staying indefinitely. Just how is that possible? Whatever disagreements I have with the Occupy Lincoln group, I do agree, of course; they have a fundamental right to speak their minds. Because… more
Seems the Occupiers can’t get along with the neighbors, the “drummers” don’t get along with the non-leadership leadership, and certain people don’t get along with anybody, ever; A trusted friend and respected activist sent the following notes, explaining that the Occupy movement may be about to lose Zuccotti Park and that a much larger presence [...]
It seems every time you turn on the TV some talking head (usually belonging contractually to MSNBC, but sometimes CNN and others) is describing the Tea Party as “racist”, “homophobic” and worse. One group, The Tea Party.net is trying to get 30 second ad spots produced, hopefully to be run on TV at some point. They’re asking for [...]
After Action Report – House Health Care Policy Committee Meeting FURTHER ACTION NEEDED For being such short notice, as these meetings usual are we had a decent turn out and therefore we were able to turn in testimony cards of our opposition to establishing an Obama Care Health Exchange. In attendance were also several …
A lot of people are talking about the Occupy Wall Street movement and we did publish an article about the OccupyLincoln movement this weekend. One of the central themes one can detect within this movement regards “corporate greed”, and it started with a specific criticism of the corporate greed on Wall Street and its influences… more
An article at American Thinker (from last July) posits the question; Is Your IRA Going To Be Raided? The notion of government raiding personal retirement accounts for funds may seem extreme. Perhaps it shouldn’t. Other governments have done it. Argentina did in 2008. Ireland has indicated it might. The worsening financial crisis may eventually move [...]
Here it comes, Bush did nothing, it was all actually Obama, the Hawk; THE END OF THE IRAQ WAR President Obama announced that by the year’s end, our servicemen and women currently in Iraq will all be home, and the Iraq war will end. This is a historic moment that so many have been working [...]