Thursday, April 15, 2010

Become one of a thousand Patriots for Allen West

Become one of thousand patriots for Lt. Col Allen West


Lt Col Allen West for Congress

Your Taxes: Their Spending GOP

At the Moment, No Budget Is Most Likely Outcome in Kentucky

from Kentucky Club for Growth:

"Recent reports have both houses agreeing to issue a budget for only a single year instead of the usual two. Passing a two-year road budget and a one-year budget is not a reasonable plan, nor is adding hundreds of millions of dollars in debt when you are deliberately avoiding planning ahead.

The source of the problem is Speaker Greg Stumbo:

Stumbo has said in recent days that House Democrats do not want to leave Frankfort without a jobs program.

Since we have hear no discussion of job-creating policy changes, only debt-supported spending, Stumbo is issuing an ultimatum that can't be met. Someone needs to tell him that Frankfort doesn't create jobs, entrepreneurs do" Kentucky Club for Growth

Kentucky Senate president downplays chances of passing budget before session ends

Kentucky Senate president downplays chances of passing budget before session ends

Senate President David Williams said Wednesday morning that it appeared "pretty much inevitable" that the General Assembly's final gavel will sound without a new budget. That would set the stage for a special legislative session before the next fiscal year begins July 1.

"For the first time, I am fairly convinced that we will leave tomorrow without a budget," William

Read more at the Washington Examiner:

Monday, April 12, 2010

Tea Party rally draws thousands in Clinton Twp

Tea Party rally draws thousands in Clinton Twp
"Shaw is part of the growing Tea Party movement that is inspiring people who have never been especially interested in politics to join a platform for conservative populist discontent.

The message: Big government is bankrupting everyday Americans with high taxes.

Foes and allies of the Tea Party agreed that the movement is a threat to President Barack Obama's agenda of change and could shift the advantage to Republicans in the November elections.

Surrounded by anti-abortion activists, libertarians and fiscally conservative Republicans, Shaw cheered speakers and musicians who encouraged the crowd to protest expensive government handouts...." Tea Party Detroit

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Tea Partiers Cheer Stupak's Retirement

Tea Partiers Cheer Stupak's Retirement

"Tea Party activists celebrated Rep. Bart Stupak’s decision to retire on Friday, but they acknowledged a challenging road ahead in their efforts to reshape the 2010 political landscape.

Stupak, a Michigan pro-life Democrat and target of the anti-establishment Tea Party movement, announced Friday that he will not seek re-election amid growing attacks from conservatives over his vote for President Obama’s health care legislation..." Stupak's Retirement

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Palin Brings conservatives to SRLC

Palin Brings Conservatives to Their Feet at SRLC
Republicans need to hit the road in 2010, and show America what an all-of-the-above energy policy looks like," she said.

Alaska is a leading producer of crude oil, and Palin has been an outspoken opponent of Obama's cap-and-trade proposals, which have been a stalled agenda item for his administration. But Republicans have the opportunity to steal that issue away from him, said Palin entire article