With a piece of coal in one hand and an American flag in the other, he stated of his grandfather, "...He didn't come (to America) for this," showing the coal, "he came for this--freedom," holding high the American flag.
Election 2016
Huckabee Announces Presidential Bid
Today, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee announced his candidacy for President of the United States.
Dr. Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina Announce Join Presidential Race
Today, GOP presidential hopefuls Dr. Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina officially announced their candidacy for President of the U.S.
Why I’m a Conservative
I first became politically aware during the 1980 Presidential race. Ronald Reagan was running against Jimmy Carter. Back then I had no concept of what it meant to be conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat.
No Need For Republicans to Wish for Hillary’s Quick Exit.
A champion is supposed to be the best, without equal. She was supposed to be America's champion in foreign policy. The world has a foreign policy champion. Unfortunately for us, he resides in the Kremlin.
A Chilling Case of Apparent Political Intimidation in Wisconsin
The raids, according to the article, were called for by a partisan political opponent of Governor Walker's, District Attorney John Chisholm, a Democrat. Staring as an embezzlement investigation, Chisholm expanded his investigation to include many of Walker's allies. This expansion coincided, with the protests and eventual passage of Wisconsin's Act 10.
Discussion Topic: The GOP Dream Candidate
All of the top-tier candidates have both pros and cons. They are all good, but none of them are perfect. I've often wished I could combine two or more of the candidates and create on super candidate.
Marco Rubio Announces Bid for President
In his speech given from the famous Freedom Tower in Miami he made several references to his Cuban immigrant parents. Toward the climax of the speech he remarked: “I live in an exceptional country were the son of a bartender and a maid can have the same dreams, and the same future as those who've come from power and privilege.”
Hillary is in. What difference will she make?
If she campaigns according to the Democratic playbook as we can expect, she will attempt to convince Americans to trade freedom for comfort. She will attempt to sell the notion that the only way the average middle class voter can get ahead is through a program of wealth distribution.