Tag: Politics
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Howard Dean lies about Sarah Palin
Today, while watching the former governor of Vermont on MSNBC television, I heard Dean said this about Sarah Palin: “…and I don’t think she can see Russia from her house.” But Palin never said such a thing. Tine Fey, acting as Palin, did.
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Raj Goyle’s lecturing at Wichita State University sporadic
Raj Goyle’s website, in announcing his candidacy, states: “In addition to his legislative duties, Goyle serves as a lecturer at Wichita State University.” While perhaps satisfying the technical description of a lecturer at Wichita State University, his career as that is spotty.
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Forum to to discuss conservative principles to be held in Wichita
On Saturday, July 18, 2009, a forum will be held in Wichita to “discuss conservative principles, and why we must return to them.”
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Decisions made through politics leads to conflict
A column by economist Walter E. Williams (Why we’re a divided nation) strongly makes the case for more decision-making by free markets rather than by the government through the political process.
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GovTrack.us helps citizens watch Congress
The website GovTrack.us is a great resource for citizens who are interested in the United States Congress. With the rapid expansion of government in the recent past, this is something we should all be concerned with.
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Activist training to be held in Wichita
The schedule for this event has been adjusted. It will be held on Tuesday June 23 only. On June 23, American Majority will be holding activist training in Wichita. This group does a great job teaching activists and candidates how to be effective.
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Wichitan appears on Glenn Beck television program
Wichita’s (actually, Garden Plain’s) Nancy Armstrong appears on the Glenn Beck television show on the Fox News network to talk about her political transformation.
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John Stossel: The Reason.tv interview
As the co-anchor of the long-running and immensely popular ABC News program 20/20, auteur of a continuing series of specials on topics ranging from corporate welfare to educational waste to laws criminalizing consensual adult behavior, and author of best-selling books such as Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity, Stossel brings a consistent message of liberty to…
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Democracy thrives as Ballotpedia surpasses the 10 million page views milestone
When Americans went to the polls in November and continued casting ballots during the 2009 off-year elections, they turned to Ballotpedia (www.ballotpedia.org) to get objective information about candidates and ballot initiatives. The California pages pertaining to Proposition 8 and the more recent ballot measures alone garnered more than 1.3 million page views. That is why…
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Chemical security act could affect Wichita water rates
The United States Congress is considering legislation that aims to increase the security of America’s chemical industry to terrorism threats. The legislation, if passed, would require chemical companies to substitute government-mandated processes and technology for their current processes. The post Chemical security law goes beyond protection explains more about this legislation. Even places that we…
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Let representatives know about Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act
As reported in this website, Congress is considering legislation that threatens to harm the American economy, while at the same time accomplishing little or none of its stated goals. Articles like Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act threatens American economy give more detail. It’s important to let your elected representatives in Washington know how harmful this…
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Chemical facilities act would increase cost, not safety
As reported earlier, the United States Congress is considering legislation — the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards — that will increase regulation on chemical plants and facilities. The proposed legislation, however, would extend government control into another of our nation’s most important industries. It would require companies to change their manufacturing processes and substitute products in…