Archive for October, 2008

Bait & switch by both parties

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Those of us who have been through a few election cycles know that nothing really ever changes. Candidates make feel-good promises (more…)

Consent of the governed

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Slated on Backbone Radio, Nov. 2

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Why do we form governments? To secure our God-given rights, and for that reason only. Where do those governments derive their powers? From the consent of the governed, and from nowhere else. What standard must those powers meet in order to be legitimate? They must be just, and nothing else. So Americans are instructed by our birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. In coming days, as we renew the world’s oldest continuing exercise of consent of the governed, let’s keep these fundamentals uppermost. Candidates who claim that government gives us our rights, and who promise us new rights if we entrust them with government, should be rejected. (more…)

Introducing GrowUp.org

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

In statements, placards, and his latest book summarizing his policies and favorite speeches, Sen. Obama says he wants to “renew America’s (more…)

Face it, FasTracks is a failure

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

RTD presents five FasTracks options to the public. All are permutations of the original plan, ranging from shortened lines (more…)

McInnis: Off message or on?

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Poor timing, poor judgment, or something more Macchiavellian, would be the only labels a team-playing Republican could put on (more…)

America at the tipping point

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Today, Daniel Henninger has a brilliant piece in the Wall Street Journal that lays bare the true significance of an Obama victory. (more…)

‘Told them to shove their offer’

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

The hall at the Marriott DTC held 1500, and there were that many more outside in an overflow room, for Monday night’s kickoff event (more…)

His moral relativism discredits Obama

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Democrats like Obama the Intellectual like to denigrate “folksy” and “unintellectual” Republicans as “clinging to guns or religion,” (more…)

Grim outlook for 2009 & beyond

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Here’s a list of possible consequences over the long term, if next Tuesday brings a three-house sweep by America’s socialist progressives. (more…)

The Bush factor looms large

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

The campaign to elect the 44th President of the United States has been dominated by the administration of the 43rd, (more…)

10/26/2008: Scott Starin and John Lerew

Monday, October 27th, 2008

7:30PM Guest: Scott Starin and John Lerew

10/26/2008: Glenn Spencer

Monday, October 27th, 2008

7PM Guest: Glenn Spencer

10/26/2008: Joneen MacKenzie

Monday, October 27th, 2008

6:30PM Guests: Joneen MacKenzie

10/26/2008: Silver Salazar and Kris Hager

Monday, October 27th, 2008

6PM Guest: Silver Salazar and Kris Hager

10/26/2008: Brad O’Leary

Monday, October 27th, 2008

5:30PM Guest: Brad O’Leary