Editorial from Texas Conservative Digest: The war between the Republican elite (those that run the party) and the Republican base continues at a massive destructive pace. As has been the case in so many past elections (Gerald Ford, 1976; Bob Dole, 1996; John McCain, 2008), the GOP elite forces its ‘chosen’ Presidential candidate in a [...]
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According to Roll Call, Hinojosa is worth negative $881,000! Wow! No wonder Hidalgo county is so broke, when our Representative in DC can’t even pay his own bills! The Trib reports: Enlargephoto illustration by: Todd Wiseman Louie Gohmert (l), Republican of Tyler, Rubén Hinojosa (c), Democrat of Edinburg and Silvestre Reyes (r), Democrat of El [...]
From Real Clear Politics: Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) says President Obama’s continued use of the executive order “brings the modern presidency dangerously close to an elective dictatorship.” “That is arrogant,” Paul said of Obama frequently using the executive order function as of late. “It is flaunting the Constitution and the whole principle of how we’re [...]
Latest Rasmussen Poll has Ron Paul in 3rd place amongst likely voters in the New Hampshire GOP Primaries, only 5 points behind 2nd place Rick Perry. Mitt Romney takes the lead at 39 points.
The cost of the so-called “War on Terror” has added $3.2 TRILLION to our debt. Think on that next time you claim to be a Conservative yet are in support of this heinous legislation. Never mind the cost of the thing, though. Let’s take a look at where it’s warrant powers have actually been used. [...]
In the latest failure of Federal Government Agencies, we see that FEMA has now taken over the disastrous wildfires in and around Bastrop county. Oh goody, the Feds are here, we’re safe! Wrong. They have actually turned away firefighters from across the state who have driven to Bastrop (often many long hours in this Big [...]
The New American reports: As Texas Governor and GOP frontrunner Rick Perry took criticism from nearly all his rivals at a September 7 GOP presidential debate at the Reagan Library, Perry quipped: “I kinda feel like the Pinata here at the party.” But only his fellow Texan, Congressman Ron Paul, got Perry to back down. [...]
Wow… Rick Perry graduated with a 2.5 GPA? Didn’t know that. Thanks Texas Tribune! Lots more interesting things to be seen here.
