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Obama Employs Name-Dropping Tactic

September 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Recently (here and here), I’ve noted President Barack Obama inclination toward dropping the names of some of his predecessors — including Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan — into interviews with members of the news media. Because I fully expect the president to continue this practice until his [...]

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Obama Hints at Fairness Doctrine on Sunday Shows

September 20th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Brace yourselves, conservatives:  While President Barack Obama used his appearances on the Sunday talk shows to push for government-run health care, he also fired what could be considered an Oval Office “missile” aimed squarely at conservative talk radio.

During a poignant segment of his interview the president that was broadcast on FACE the NATION this morning [...]

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Ronald Reagan Knew Socialized Medicine Was Bad

June 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Almost half a century ago, then-private citizen Ronald Reagan spoke out against government-run health care (a.k.a., “socialized medicine”) as proposed by Democrats of the day.  Part of the 1961 Operation Coffee Cup Campaign, the voice of the man who went on to become the nation’s 40th president appeared on LPs sent out by the American [...]

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Ronald Reagan Statue Dedicated in Statuary Hall

June 3rd, 2009 · 4 Comments

“I know Ronnie would be deeply honored to see himself with a permanent home in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and very proud to be representing his beloved California. I’m so grateful to Californians for giving him this honor.
“Artist Chas Fagan has captured his likeness so well and I think the addition of [...]

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‘Young Conservatives’ Share Views in Rap Video

May 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I’m not a fan of rap, but I like the content of the message being delivered by “Stiltz” and “Serious C” in the music video above by the Young Conservatives.
A dynamic duo of conservatism, the rappers describe themselves as having a devout mission aimed at spreading the love and logic surrounding true conservatism.  The “More [...]

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