Daily Archives: February 7th, 2012 «

 

A thank you to the retiring Rep. Myrick (R-NC9) – PLUS: Rep. Watt also retiring?

Posted by: ST on February 7, 2012 at 7:31 pm » 3 Comments

Congresswoman Sue Myrick announced her retirement today in a video message to supporters. The AP via local Charlotte news station WCNC has the details: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick of Charlotte says she won’t run again for re-election to North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. Myrick made the announcement Tuesday through Facebook and her [...]

 

Politico

Posted by: ST on February 7, 2012 at 5:09 pm » Comments Off

Dispute: Santorum: Romney contraceptive decision ‘trumped employees’ religious consciences’

 

Ras. Reports

Posted by: ST on February 7, 2012 at 5:07 pm » Comments Off

2012 Watch: National GOP: Romney 34%, Gingrich 27%, Santorum 18%, Paul 11%

 

B’berg

Posted by: ST on February 7, 2012 at 5:05 pm » Comments Off

Oh My: Banks Paying Cash to Homeowners to Avoid Foreclosures

 

The Hill

Posted by: ST on February 7, 2012 at 5:04 pm » Comments Off

Scandal: Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. may face new Ethics probe

 

Maggie G.

Posted by: ST on February 7, 2012 at 5:03 pm » Comments Off

Courts: Ninth Circuit to 7 Million California Voters: You Are Irrational Bigots

 

Three questions on Operation Fast and Furious

Posted by: Phineas on February 7, 2012 at 3:34 pm » 6 Comments

**Posted by Phineas There’s a great article today by Bob Owens at Pajamas Media. Here’s an excerpt: Whether Operation Fast and Furious was a legitimate law enforcement operation, as the Department of Justice claims, or was part of a plot to impose gun control, it was radically different from all other border gun operations in [...]

 

California: I am so down with this

Posted by: Phineas on February 7, 2012 at 1:01 pm » 4 Comments

**Posted by Phineas It’s never just one thing that sets a polity on the road to decline, but for several years now I’ve felt that one of the paving stones of California’s own road to ruin was the transformation of the legislature from a part-time body to full-time. (1) This change created a class of [...]