Swamp Stomper Alert: Fairness Doctrine not just for talk radio
About BitHead BitHead runs BitsBlog and is an occasional guest writer for The Conservative Reader. You can email BitHead at [email protected]. This special Swamp Stomper Article is cross-posted from BitsBlog. From the Business and Media institute: There’s a huge...Jim Leach Shows His True Colors
30 years Jim Leach represented Iowa’s 1st/2nd US House District in Congress. Considered a “moderate” Republican, this week he helps us see that he was really a liberal Republican. Now we find out. So the current Director of Harvard University...McCain, Georgia, and the Economy
There seems to be a ton of news lately, and for a change, not all of it bad. First, we have the Beijing Olympiad and the Chinese display of cultural prowess. Fortunately for us, we have the best athletes in the world. But in case you haven’t noticed, the...Oil Prices Went… You Guessed It…
Down! Not alot, but it dropped another $.75 today to $114.45 a barrel. Meanwhile, the Republican Protest against the Democratic No-Vote Vacation continued into its second full week, with activity at Capital Hill and at town halls throughout the country. House...Newspaper Web Sites and Anonymous Comments
Des Moines Register columnist Rekha Basu wrote an interesting piece for today’s paper on the foibles of unrestrained and anonymous commenting on newspaper web sites, such as that hosted by the Des Moines Register. It was a very informative piece and I think can...What A Week: Party Unity
On the Republican side, the increase in McCain’s position in the polls, slow as it is in coming, is a reflection of the unity that is starting to build within the Republican Party. I think what you’re really seeing is that as the various state conventions...What A Week: Housing
By now you probably know that both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have had very poor quarterly reports. Worse than expected. And now we’re in for worse trouble. Money is now expected to be tighter as we roll into the fall and home buying will continue to be slow...
What A Week: Ideas
I had a couple of interesting ideas from people I met this week while working at the Republican Party of Iowa booth at the Iowa State Fair. I think it’s great that people are willing to step out and share ideas like this, and even act on them if possible. TV Ad...What A Week: Marriage
Two big hits on prominant families this week. Mr. Shawshank One is Morgan Freeman. You may recall he was in an automobile accident earlier this week and was in serious condition. He was released later in the week after surgery with shoulder damage and a broken arm...Stay in Touch
