Dear Nancy
Dear Nancy, Perhaps you remember me, Madam Spea-- oh no, wait ... you're not Speaker of the House anymore. My bad, as the kids are fond of saying these days. In any event, you may remember me from a birthday wish that I penned to you almost two years ago, an article that caught quite a bit of Internet traffic according to the metrics I followed at the time. I realize that you probably appreciated my thinking of you back then, so I can only assume that you'll be happy to know that, indeed, I'm thinking of you once again. Before I jump ...
A South Carolina Divorce Attorney’s Perspective on Newt & Marianne Gingrich
I am a divorce attorney at The LaMantia Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina. While I have not been at it for very long, in some capacity or another I have been involved in the practice of family law for about two years now. When news of the Marianne Gingrich interview currently being sat upon by ABC News broke last night thanks to the Drudge Report, I found myself digging into the history of the divorce between Ms. Gingrich and the former House Speaker. I was curious about the procedure. I was curious about the terms of their agreement. I was ...
The Right and Wrong Way for Republicans to Attack Romney on Bain Capital
Regardless of how they feel about the candidate himself, I'd be willing to be that most on the American political right are okay with Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital, in spite of attacks on that record sparked and parroted by those trying to chip away at his status as frontrunner for the GOP nomination. After all, capitalism is as capitalism does -- you win some, you lose some, you take and manage risk in order to gain and reinvest reward. It's a numbers game. It doesn't always work out for everyone, but those with a solid work ethic and business ...
The A.R. Daily Reminder
Daily Reminder: January 27, 2012
During the State of the Union Address on January 27, 2010, President Obama took the...
Daily Reminder: January 26, 2012
Two years ago this week, NY Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand told the NY Daily News...
Daily Reminder: January 25, 2012
In 2010, January 25 fell on a Monday. The day before, White House advisers appears...
Daily Reminder: January 24, 2012
While former President George W. Bush often catches flak for reading “My Pet Goat”...
Daily Reminder: January 23, 2012
During a meeting with congressional leaders on January 23, 2009 regarding his stimulus...
Daily Reminder: January 22, 2012
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Assigned Reading
More Unintended Consequences
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A Message From Gabby
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A Mickey Mouse President
Buzzfeed: 13 Photos of Barack Obama at Disney That Will Probably Turn Up in Attack...
Jason vs. The Judge
The Political Operatives: My Conversation with Judge Andrew Napolitano On myriad...
Hey Prez … Put Up or Shut Up
IBD: Keystone Pipeline XL And Jobs — Put Up or Shut Up A great piece by the...
Pelosi’s Prognostications
Politico: Nancy Pelosi: GOP Knows Mitt Romney Can’t Win The House’s top Democrat...
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News & Views
Newt Passes on Southern Republican Leadership Conference
Behind me, a silver-haired woman in a “Newt 2012″ button-adorned, GOP elephant-styled sweater is shaking her head, forlornly thumbing out a text message to friends and family. The former House Speaker, scheduled to speak at about 9:30 a.m. at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, has chosen to cancel his appearance and move on... [Read more of this review]
Common Sense, or Partisan Rhetoric?
The Internet and the blogosphere in America have become supercharged with political activity during the past several years, activity that has radiated a degree of heightened awareness regarding the cultural crossroads at which we find ourselves. This has all no doubt been in direct, exponential proportion to what the American people have clearly come... [Read more of this review]
A Personal Tale of Two Palmetto State Primaries
This is my second GOP primary season the Palmetto State, and the first one in which I plan to cast a vote. What amazes me is how much I have changed in the dozen years since my first foray into covering national politics. In early February 2000, I was working as a news reporter for the Seneca Daily Journal and Clemson Daily Messenger in the Golden... [Read more of this review]
An Open Letter to Our Republican Candidates for President
To Our Alleged Republicans - I simply can’t take this anymore. To where, exactly, has the concept of principled leadership in America disappeared? If we’re going to point to Barack Obama and his fascist sychophants, we may as well fold up our tents and go home, because quite frankly, it’s over. After all, 235 ½ years is a pretty doggone good... [Read more of this review]
Fear and Loathing In Iowa
Three days away from the Iowa caucus, the word is out that the Republican Party is in a “panic” over the possibility that Congressman Ron Paul might win the momentum-building contest on January 3, 2012. Iowa brings with it the first major vote and the idea of a Ron Paul victory has little, if any, appeal. Why is this causing so much trepidation?... [Read more of this review]
AR Interviews: Mr. Ozzie deFaria, Candidate for Congress, Florida’s 20th District
Two days from now, a brand new election year will begin. Sunday brings 2012, and by the end of this next year we may very well know whether America as we know it will survive, or whether the Mayans could have been correct after all. Three-and-a-half years have passed–and, including the day-to-day campaigning leading up to the 2008 general election,... [Read more of this review]
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