Archive for June, 2010

EU to ban selling eggs by the dozen

UK’s Mail Online has this article about upcoming changes in the UK. As the Obama admin brings us closer to European-style socialism here’s a look at what’s in store for us. Seemingly small, sounds ridiculous. But so many of the laws and directives already passed by this admin seemed ridiculous just 2 years ago. And [...]

June 27, 2010   Posted in: Tea Party  No Comments

“Take the Vote!”

Spartanburg Tea Party … make the call!!! COLUMBIA – House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham issued the following statement today – ahead of next Tuesday’s extended legislative session: “The very simple issue of Voter ID legislation should have been settled by now, but unfortunately, the top priority for the Republican Party is still unresolved. As we [...]

June 25, 2010   Posted in: State  No Comments

for the Knotts Vote, call/email Exec Committeemen

our friend Talbert Black informs us that it is NOT the County GOP Chair who has the vote tomorrow but the Executive Committeeman for each county. For Spartanburg County that is Doug Cobb: 864.316.5627 JUDGETRADER@YAHOO.COM Below the fold is the entire list of County GOP Chairs and Exec Committeemen for each SC county. Please find [...]

June 25, 2010   Posted in: State, Tea Party  No Comments

SC will attempt to oust Jake Knotts saturday

I wrote an article at Redstate after today’s press conference with details about the upcoming vote on Saturday in Columbia. Please take a look at the article and then take action. Today and tomorrow I’m urging members of the Spartanburg Tea Party to contact LaDonna Ryggs in Spartanburg, or your county’s GOP Chair if you [...]

June 24, 2010   Posted in: State, Tea Party  No Comments

Upcountry Coalition joins Hadden in calling for Knotts expulsion

The Upcountry Coalition of Conservative Organizations (The Coalition) will hold a press conference on Thursday June 24, 2010, 10:00 AM, at Tommy’s Ham House, located at 214 Rutherford Street in Greenville SC. Coalition Chairman Jonathan Hill, and Patriotic Resistance and RINO Hunt Chairman Harry Kibler, will join South Carolina State GOP First Vice-Chair and Greenville [...]

June 24, 2010   Posted in: State, Tea Party  2 Comments

Boehner’s Office Publishes “Broken Promises” of Obamacare

John Boehner’s office has published this 43-page PDF which does an amazing job of detailing broken promises, and the economic disaster of Obamacare. Bill S over at Redstate makes the point that the GOP has not been shouting loudly enough lately about the health care bill, and he had feared that they would let the [...]

June 23, 2010   Posted in: National  No Comments

*BREAKING* Judge blocks O’s drilling moratorium

Breitbart has a story, look for more stories breaking all day/week. @MajoratWH tweets … admin will appeal today’s federal court injunction on 6-month deepwater oil/gas drilling moratorium to 5th Circuit Crt of Appeals

June 22, 2010   Posted in: National  No Comments

The Millwood Dilemma

In the morning, the voters of House District 38 will have to make a choice between Joey Millwood and Doug Brannon. If you are looking for a reason to vote against Representative Joey Millwood, you are certain to find plenty. You won’t find any good reasons to vote against Millwood where his voting record is [...]

June 21, 2010   Posted in: Statehouse Races  2 Comments

Drilling moratorium in court today!

Leslie Turk at TheInd.com writes of a hearing going on TODAY in New Orleans on Hornbeck Offshore Services’ bid for lifting the moratorium in the Gulf on offshore drilling. The suit against U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was first filed by Hornbeck Offshore Services of Covington earlier this month; Bollinger Shipyards Inc. and several offshore [...]

June 21, 2010   Posted in: National  No Comments

Kyl or Prez lying about border security? … hmmmm

Rather than post lengthy commentary and pull in quotes, please read these two excellent Redstate articles. Coldwarrior’s take with video and over 100 comments. Jeffdunetz with today’s update. and I’m SHOCKED to see that the White House is calling Kyl a liar … SHOCKED!

June 21, 2010   Posted in: National  No Comments