An open letter to the U.S. Secret Service

July 10, 2008

Mark Sullivan,
Director, U.S. Secret Service
Washington, DC

Dear Director Sullivan:

I am writing to you today as a law-abiding, taxpaying, red-blooded, American citizen with a serious concern. Oh, I should also mention I’m a Republican.

While preparing breakfast for my kids this morning, I was watching ABC’s Good Morning America when a report came on about comments made by “Reverend” Jesse Jackson (I’m not sure where he preaches, but he’s usually running his mouth wherever there are cameras around). “Reverend” Jackson made a comment about wanting to “cut the nuts off” of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. (more…)

The way to a conservative’s heart is not telling him what to do (or how to vote)

By Chuck Muth

I understand the frustration of many Republicans who just can’t understand how some conservatives just can’t bring themselves to support John McCain even though Barack Obama would likely be an even worse president than Jimmy Carter. I really do feel your pain. However… (more…)

Calling in sick Monday would send an important message to elected leaders (and your boss, too)

By Jamie Miller

We’ve all gotten emails suggesting that we “not buy gas next Friday.” The email suggests that big oil companies will get the point because their sales may dip that day and reduce their prices the following day or two. The two obvious problems with such a scheme is that 1. People no longer pay much attention to those crazy emails and 2. It doesn’t reduce consumption at all. (more…)

By Chuck Muth

There’s something a lot of Republicans need to learn, especially this year: Many voters don’t vote with their heads, but with their hearts. The person they select on their ballot isn’t always a logical choice, but an emotional one. So Republicans who can and do come to the absolutely logical conclusion that the November election is a choice between John McCain and Barack Obama need to understand that for a lot of conservative voters that logic simply isn’t enough. (more…)

GOP nominee must decide which void his running mate should fill

By Chris Ingram

The “veepstakes” talk has begun to heat up in earnest now that both parties’ presumptive nominees for president have been picked. While pundits focus their short attention spans on the current discussion of “Will Obama pick Hillary Clinton?” (the easy/smart/obvious answer is an emphatic “no”), the McCain veep stakes are more intriguing. (more…)

Former press secretary’s tell-all book could poison relationships with media for administrations to follow

By Dylan Mathieu

Watching the parade of Scott McClellan’s self-assessed “friends” step up to the plate to try and discredit his book-bound assertions of a wayward White House reminds me of what President Truman said about having friends in that neighborhood: “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” (more…)

Illinois’ redistribution of wealth could foreshadow life in an Obama administration

By Chuck Muth

While it may be just a coincidence, it is certainly instructive to read about how they do things in Barack Obama’s home state of Illinois. And it wouldn’t surprise me one bit to see this sort of socialism take root nationally should B.O. make it all the way to the White House. Here’s the (stinking) deal… (more…)

Center for Union Facts blames unions for protecting incompetent teachers and damaging the U.S. educational system

By Jon Berry

In March, the Center for Union Facts launched a contest to identify the ten worst union-protected teachers in America and offer them $100,000 to quit – all to illustrate just how hard it is to actually fire a public schoolteacher enjoying union protection.

It turns out teachers agree. A May 6 national poll indicates more than half of teachers think it’s very difficult and time-consuming to get rid of ineffective colleagues who enjoy the union-defended perk known as “tenure.” (more…)