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Today is Veteran’s Day. If you know someone who has served in America’s armed forces, be sure to thank them for their commitment to our great nation. And please take a moment to remember those who are serving now around the world, the men and women who have put themselves in harm’s way so that we may continue to live free here at home. To read the President’s Veteran’s Day Proclamation, click here.  Read More →

This is the way the Rickster’s handicapping it for no other reason than gut feeling. Kilgore in VA.Corzine in NJ.In California – Schwarzenegger will be moderately redeemed after 2 of his 4 proposals make it through. I’m thinking either Prop 74, the teacher tenure proposition, makes it, or Prop 75, the union political campaign funding proposition, but not both. After the states’ unions spent krillions of dollars against the props, I find it virtually impossible to believe that... Read More→

Tomorrow New Yorkers march to the polls to choose who will be governing this town for the next four years. Mayor Michael Bloomberg stands to be solidly reelected in what could be the most stunning upset this town has seen in years. Consequently, our first duty is to make sure that happens by pulling the lever for Mayor Mike. In the various city council districts, there are a number of Republicans looking to break the lock that the Democrats have with their 48-seat majority. Three city council races... Read More→

The characteristic aloofness of the French is on traumatic display after nearly two straight weeks of rioting by Muslim youths in scattered areas around the country. Thousands of automobiles have been burned, police have been attacked, and now someone has died. Yet it wasn’t until yesterday that President Jacques Chirac made any public comment on the situation, promising stern punishments. Surely that doesn’t mean a thing to France’s Muslim population, which is Europe’s largest.... Read More→

Aaron Brown, that greatest of prime time news stuffed shirts, is leaving CNN. Now all they have to do is get rid of Paul Begala, Jack Cafferty, James Carville, Anderson Cooper, Soledad O’Brien, Kyra Phillips, Carlos Watson, Dana Bash, Bob Franken, Jamie McIntyre, Jeanne Meserve, and Larry King, and you have yourself a network.  Read More →

Just like that man in the H.P. Lovecraft story who keeps showing up at family gatherings because he doesn’t know that he’s dead, John Edwards continues to dazzle us with his complete lack of political acumen despite having been reduced to footnote status in American politics. Now he’s calling out to his fans (yes, both of them) from his blog about the Alito Supreme Court nomination. “President Bush is making yet another divisive choice, nominating Judge Samuel Alito to the... Read More→

You have to give those wily Democrats credit for their resilience. Well, maybe you don’t, but their craftiness is recognizable just the same. Consider their latest move to shut down the Senate in an attempt to spur completion of the investigation into the intelligence that underwrote our invasion of Iraq in 2003. They want to get this done in time for the 2006 midterm elections because they are banking on the results to be politically embarrassing to the President and the Republicans. This... Read More→

Check out the latest batch of photos from two recent Young Republican events: The October James Bond 007 Social and our second annual Halloween Party. Both parties were well attended and are further proof that Young Republicans pretty much do have all the fun there is to be had. Cheers!  Read More →