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Archive for June 29th, 2007
On My Radar: Friday, June 29, 2007
29, Jun 2007As Congress heads home for a week-long recess, I’m looking forward to the break as well. The past few weeks have been consumed by the immigration debate in Washington, leaving me little opportunity to focus on the big picture. As we head into the summer, I’m really looking forward to finding some time to read, [...]
- In: On My Radar
Mel Martinez’s Hollow Words
29, Jun 2007The chairman of the Republican National Committee, Sen. Mel Martinez, has had a bad month. Between his approval ratings dropping drastically and his ill-fated amnesty bill getting sacked in the Senate, he can’t seem to win. Now he’s lashing out at critics of the amnesty deal.
“The voices of negativity now have a responsibility to come [...]
- In: Capitol Hill
Coulter Comments
29, Jun 2007Kudos to my friends at Human Events for adding comments to their articles. Their blog has always had comments, and the articles sort of had them, but the new feature is a great improvement. And opposed to some sites where you have to register, Human Events requires only an e-mail address.
The new approach seems to [...]
- In: Media
The NTU Conference in Pictures
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National Taxpayers Union Conference, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.
Hat tip to Andy Roth at the Club for Growth for linking to pictures from the National Taxpayers Union conference earlier this month. I spoke about the [...]
- In: Clippings| On the Job
Money for Bloggers
29, Jun 2007Have a brilliant idea about a modern media project but don’t have the money to make it happen? The Searle Freedom Trust could be the answer. It’s seeking applications for grants of up to $250,000 for projects that promote freedom using modern media. Here are some recent awards:
• $100,000 for a think tank to produce [...]
- In: Technology
Waiting for the iPhone
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Fwd: IMG00107.jpg, originally uploaded by cwagar.
RedState’s Erick Erickson and Clayton Wagar are 35th in line at an Atlanta mall waiting for the release of the iPhone at 6 p.m. Here’s another shot from Clayton’s Flickr [...]
- In: Business| Technology
Mike Pence Saves Us From the Fairness Doctrine
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IMG_6505, originally uploaded by ruddyk.
Conservatives are on a roll. Only hours after derailing the immigration bill yesterday, they made a preemptive strike at the Fairness Doctrine, hopefully putting an end to a Democrat-led plot to [...]
- In: Capitol Hill| Media
Making the Case for Executive Privilege
29, Jun 2007Liberals on Capitol Hill have worked themselves into a frenzy over the U.S. attorneys firings. Their latest attack came earlier this week when Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D.-Vt.) issued subpoenas to the White House and Justice Department for documents related to the firings. President Bush has rightly declined to cooperate.
The Heritage Foundation’s Ed Meese [...]
- In: Capitol Hill
Jim Nussle Is Under Attack in the Senate
29, Jun 2007There are few people more qualified for the job of OMB director than Jim Nussle. The former House Budget Committee chairman has a résumé that makes him the perfect fit for overseeing the Office of Management and Budget. Yet that experience could be the very reason Democrats want to block his confirmation.
We found out yesterday [...]
- In: Capitol Hill
