More Americans seem to be drinking the tea of fiscal conservatism with a shot of Palin. Once viewed as a flash-in-the-pan rally of anti-government sentiment, the Tea Parties have taken political root, are spreading rapidly, and gaining strength. The question is can the GOP drink the tea too.
First the facts, The “Restoring the Honor Rally” led by talk show host Glenn Beck and former Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin took place in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The crowd filled the mall, and adjacent areas. The other, a much smaller gathering led by the Rev. Al Sharpton took place a few blocks away.
Plans to build a mosque and Islamic center just 200 meters from the former site of the World Trade Center where 3,000 people died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are not merely inappropriate, they are an outrage.
This isn’t about some sort of reconciliation between Muslims and their New York neighbors, it’s the equivalent of plunging a dagger into the very heart of America. If the Muslim community had any sense of compassion for the feelings of their fellow Americans, they’d find someplace else to build their mosque. Instead, they choose a site that forever serves as a reminder of that fatal blow against the American people.
The story comes from a large liberal market. It ran in one of the most important newspapers in the country. And it takes place in a relatively small Hispanic market, one where the large national Hispanic media conglomerates still do not dominate.
It is a story about Tito Muñoz, a Latino Joe the Plummer, who Sarah Palin in her 2008 campaign speeches liked to say “was born in Colombia, but made in the U.S.A. “
A Tennessee man who claimed his hacking of former Gov. Sarah Palin’s personal e-mail account in 2008 was a simple prank has been convicted on two of four charges.
Por Juan Antonio Alonso.
A pesar de todos los vaivenes que está sufriendo la civilización occidental con su correspondiente pérdida de influencia, de liderazgo moral, y de rumbo claro; aquejada de un peligroso relativismo, todavía queda una verdadera Nación que cree en una serie de valores y que no ha perdido su norte. Son los Estados [...]
Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, arguably two of the most headlining Republican women in the Party, combined their star power in Minneapolis Wednesday for an electric rally. Sarah Palin was there to kickoff the reelection campaign for Representative Bachmann (Minn) and assist in the fundraising effort.
By Rachel Alexander.
The few controversial parts of CPAC 2010 were outweighed by the momentum driving the various factions on the right together – opposition to the federal government’s spending, bailouts, and attempted takeover of healthcare.
10,000 turned out for CPAC 2010 this year, 1500 more than last year. With Republicans out of power in Washington and [...]
By Janet Hinz.
The Washington Post published Kathleen Parker’s editorial, “Sarah Palin should beware of exploiting her youngest child” on Sunday, February 14, 2010. Since when is advocating for your child considered exploitation?
