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Castle & Impeachment

I had wanted to post this earlier today, but got busy getting ready for a two week trip. It is still timely and relevant.

Over the past 24 hours, Mike Castle has been attacked for voting to refer Articles of Impeachment to the House Judiciary Committee against President George W. Bush.

He did.

So did 24 other Republicans including Peter King of New York.

Now, I don't know Mike Castle's mind or heart, but I do know that pretty much all of the 24 Republicans went on record that they did this to ...

Thank the Lord for Rush, Sean, and Mark

It has been terrific to hear Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Mark Levin come to Christine O'Donnell's defense.

This race is not about Republicans winning. This is about conservatives not giving in. As Rush Limbaugh said earlier today, there are some Republicans not worth electing. Mike Castle is one of them.

Fight it out in the threads if you want. At least, and praise God, this will end one way or the other tonight.

One downside of this race, frankly, is that I think conservatives who...

Facts About the RedState Gathering

Sorry to those of you who were unable to register for the RedState Gathering. I've gotten a few emails. Unfortunately, we cannot do same day registrations this year due to a number of issues involved in the event.

Hey, we told ya to register.

Here's what you need to know.

First, the dress will be business casual.

Second, the event will start at 6pm on Friday with a special briefing from the Republican Governors Association and the premier of their new "Remember November" video.

Following the...

Senate GOP Leadership Begins Setting The "Blame Conservatives" Narrative

Here's the situation on the ground: if the GOP makes significant gains in the United States Senate, it will be in spite of the best efforts of the Senate Republicans.

The Senate GOP stood with Charlie Crist and conservatives stood with Marco Rubio.The Senate GOP stood with Arlen Specter and conservatives stood with Pat Toomey.The Senate GOP stood with Trey Grayson and conservatives stood with Rand Paul.The Senate GOP stood with Bob Bennett, then that other guy, while conservatives stood with...

Morning Briefing for September 14, 2010

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1. Must See TV: Milton Friedman in Defense of Capitalism

2. Against Mike Castle: Mike Castle Ain't Backbone

3. For Mike Castle: What's At Stake In Delaware

4. And Now, A Word From Mark Kirk

5. Grading Green: Obama's Plan To Frowny Face Your Car

6. Drew Brees on the NFL, Financial Advice, and a Possible Political Career

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Must See TV: Milton Friedman in Defense of Capitalism

For you radio guys, the audio of this is worth playing — no video needed to get the point.

Milton Friedman defends capitalism to Phil Donohue.

Meghan McCain's Dirty, Sexy Politics

Our own Leon Wolf has the definitive review of Meghan McCain's new book.

On June 20, 2002, the United States Supreme Court decreed, in the case of Atkins v. Virginia, that the mildly mentally retarded were categorically exempt from capital punishment, reasoning that fully functional adults of diminished mental capacity were as a matter of law not as culpable for their acts.  Writing eloquently in dissent, Justice Scalia drew a sharp distinction between the severely mentally retarded (who are...

The Obama Tax Increase and Small Business

John Boehner, on Sunday, suggested that he might be willing to support a tax package that included Barack Obama's tax increase on job creators — those making more than $250,000.00 a year.

There are some important points to consider.

First, this tax increase is, according to the Democrats, a tax increase on the rich. This is code for "job creators." Neither you nor I have ever met a poor man writing a paycheck. It is the rich who write paychecks. They are the job creators.

Second, the...

Morning Briefing for September 13, 2010

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1. The Obama Tax Increase and Small Business

2. Sic Transit Gloria Green Jobs.

3. Se habla 'moratorium'? Tengo '$1 billion', amigo!

4. California's politics, free speech, and video games.

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1. The Obama Tax Increase and Small Business

John Boehner, on Sunday, suggested that he might be willing to support a tax package that...

Morning Briefing for September 10, 2010

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1. You Cannot Win With These People

2. I Think This Means The Terrorists Have Won

3. The vaunted youth vote gets a cold dose of reality

4. Unorganized for America

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1. You Cannot Win With These
The Ground Zero Mosque Imam has decided to hold the nation hostage to his mosque.

According to him in an interview with CNN, if we...