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Footage from Pat Anderson’s press conference
This is my footage from Pat Anderson’s press conference from Tuesday morning, when she formally announced that she is no longer running for governor, but for her former office of State Auditor. I cut out a bit of fluff to fit it under 10 minutes.
I ain’t dead yet – update from RRGO
It’s been a while since this site has been actively updated, but good news! I’m positioning myself (and schedule, for that matter) to get back in the saddle, so to speak. Between holidays, family tragedies, and a seasonal overnight position, I haven’t had the time or wherewithal to keep RRGO updated. But it is time for a change! Minnesota’s legislative session is about to begin and the election cycle heating up, there is plenty to opine on. I’m also involved in few other projects, which I may be able to talk about publicly in the near future.
Thanks for the patience, it will pay off soon!
Chris
The history of subsidizing alternative energy
Thanks to the Activist Next Door for mining this video. It’s Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) speaking against a solar technology subsidy.
Lord Monckton vs the treaty of Copenhagen
I’m a bit late on commentary (especially since I was in the audience), soI’ll keep this brief. Here is the final words Lord Monckton’s speech at the debut of his documentary.
In interest of fairness, I have found a reliable source to the text of the Copenhagen Treaty, or at least a draft. I haven’t read it yet myself, but I ask my readers to join me to determine if this speech is on target or just alarmist prattle. I honestly hope it is the latter of the choices.
Read on.
*edit* you can see his entire presentation here.
Network Nuetrality: Much ado about nothing
Last Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to construct basic “network neutrality” legislation designed to prevent ISP’s from favoring some content over other content.
Last November, The CATO Institute put out a 36-page policy analysis discussing the details of Net Neutrality and it’s unnecessity. From page 3: Read more »
GOP state convention straw poll results
Just numbers, first choice:
Seifert: 37%
Emmer: 23%
Anderson: 14%
Hann: 12%
none: 5%
Kohls: 5%
Herwig: 1%
Jungbauer: 1%
Haas: 1%
Davis: 1%
Second choice:
Hann: 18%
Emmer: 17%
Anderson: 15%
none: 14%
Seifert: 14%
Kohls 10%
Haas: 4%
Jungbauer: 3%
Davis: 2%
Hewig: 2%
Sometimes it’s good when history repeats itself
Bill Whittle creates another magnificent piece for PJTV, this time comparing the destruction of ACORN to the battle of Cannae. Genius.
Veterans group is preparing to protest Minnesota GOP convention
I was handed a press release last week from Richard Glasgow, founder and Chair of Dear American Hero. It reads as follows:
GOP Party Member, In a Leadership Role, Trashes Veterans and is Rewarded.
ST Paul, MN – A Minnesota Republican Party member, in a leadership role, trashed veterans in a letter to the St Paul Pioneer Press. This member proclaimed to be one of the newer anti-war Republican activists who proclaimed veterans to be communists.
Repeated attempts to resolve this matter with the current Minnesota GOP administration, to censor and/or remove the member, has resulted in the member being placed into a highly visible position within the GOP.
In response to this disparaging letter, veterans and other concerned citizens will be protesting as the Minnesota GOP Convention October 3, 2009, at the River Center in downtown St Paul, Minnesota. The protest will last until Noon.
T-Paw launches new website, complete with message
Governor Tim Pawlenty’s new Freedom First website was launched this morning, complete with a video introduction of what his site is about:
The site appears designed to tell people about who Pawlenty is, assuming the worst kept secret in the state manifests in the coming months: he will run for President. Politico makes him to be viable challenger to Mitt Romney, and rightfully so.
The power of advertising in politics
PJTV put out this wonderful piece about iconography and branding ideologies. It is food for thought for conservative leaders.
