by Art Smith
I promised I would try and take a position on the remaining candidates before things are settled. I’m probably too late, but tomorrow still has possibilities for Romney. The party is definitely looking like it’s leaning to port, and it’s what we have...
by Billy Beck
Our august Senator Arlen Specter has found another pressing cause which he feels he must look into and take it wherever it leads him. I respect Mr. Specter a whole lot but sometimes his pursuits leave a lot to be desired. Over the last couple of days, Senator Specter...
by Art Smith
I’ve read and heard a number of conservatives (and I myself have struggled with this) who appear to be giving up on this year’s elections already. I’m disappointed. Ann Coulter certainly exuded an extreme version of the conservative angst (although...
by Art Smith
We are ready for Contest #4. You know the drill… and this week, the winner gets a $10 gift certificate to Audible.com!
by Art Smith
As disappointing as it may be, we’re closing Contest #3 without a winner. As you may recall, the question was: Provide the textual portion of the US Constitution that describes the well-known concept of Judicial Review, which gives the Federal Judiciary the...
by Art Smith
David Elbert, the Business Editor at the Des Moines Register reported on the state of telephone service in Iowa in this morning’s paper: A new study by the Iowa Utilities Board shows that as of last June 30, there were 1,943,334 wireless phone connections in...
by Art Smith
Ann Coulter wants to campaign for Hillary if McCain is nominated… geez. She’s out of line, but that’s like saying Michael Savage is a little extreme. Really, this is nothing more than a lot of self-aggrandizing noise. What’s really painful...
by Art Smith
Good news: The Iowa General Assembly has decided that the “new” bottle bill tax proposed by Iowa Governor Chet Culver (see earlier story) is dead for 2008. As you would probably think, I’m pleased. It’s not clear if the reason for the timely...
by Art Smith
It’s been a busy day in politics… John Edwards has apparently been paying attention to our suggestions. He has decided to drop out of the race leaving no endorsement (yet). Any bets on who that helps? Rudy Giuliani also has departed, providing an...
by Art Smith
John McCain appears to have won the Florida Primary. The good news is that Ron Paul only got 3 percent of the vote… still too high, but an improvement on prior states. What’s funny is that Giuliani (15 percent) did considerably better than Paul, and yet...