by Dave Johnson | Sep 30, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Jobs and Growth
Should we run our country for the benefit of We the People, or so that a few people can profit off of We the People? This is a question that is rising to the surface in a battle between those who want the United States Postal Service (USPS) maintained and expanded,...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog
A new round of negotiations is underway in Atlanta this week between the United States and 11 Pacific Rim countries. They are trying to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Some groups are asking people to come to Atlanta to protest. There are also calls for...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog, Climate, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
In honor of Pope Francis' address to Congress, House Republicans are taking up their "Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development", or RAPID, Act. (Democrats are calling it the "Regrettably Another Partisan Ideological Distraction.") With this bill...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Today's dog-bites-man story is that Jeb! Bush said something really stupid. Again. Jeb! says Pope Francis should keep his climate views to himself because he's not a scientist. HuffPo: "Jeb: Pope Shouldn't Discuss Climate Change Because He's 'Not A Scientist'": Former...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy, This Is The GOP
Republicans have shut down the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank because a vehement minority of them don't believe the American government should have a role in helping American companies compete in the world. Republicans also don't believe that the American government...
