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The Experience Question

Jimmie | September 1, 2008 | Comments (1)

Okay, so for over two days I’ve been hearing that Sarah Palin’s lack of experience is a problem. Here’s my question. What experience, as a Vice-President, do you want her to have? Remember here, folks, that she’s not running for President. All these “one heartbeat away from the Presidency” arguments from the Democrats are a [...]

McCain’s Veep is Sarah Palin. Conservatives Rejoice. (Updated with Extra Democratic MSM Snarkiness. And Fred! And Van Palin!)

Jimmie | August 29, 2008 | Comments (22)

I have to admit, John McCain surprised me. I had really thought he’d go with one of his buddies (Ridge, Lieberman) or with a conventional pick (Pawlenty, Giuliani). But he didn’t. He picked Sarah Palin, someone new and exciting (though dig the unflattering picture at that link. You won’t be surprised what news organization is [...]

We are the Ultimate “Check and Balance”

Jimmie | July 28, 2008 | Comments (0)

Michael Barone is exactly right. In a country with less in the way of checks and balances, which can be gamed by adroit lobbyists and litigators, we would be building more nuclear plants, and would be drilling offshore and in ANWR. We would be phasing out the corn ethanol subsidies that are enriching Iowa farmers [...]

An ANWR Flashback

Jimmie | June 11, 2008 | Comments (0)

I really wish someone in the McCain campaign would give their boss a copy of this article. Jonah Goldberg visited ANWR in 2001 and his report is everything that most media portrayals of the area are not – factual, blunt, and realistic. Goldberg is a very entertaining writer. I recommend you also read the whole [...]

Who Doesn’t Want Cheap Energy? Plenty of Folks.

Jimmie | May 8, 2008 | Comments (1)

Victor David Hanson muses and I have a bit of an answer. With the world’s largest reserves of coal, after creating the nuclear power industry ex nihilo, and with billions of oil still under our soil and waters, it makes no sense to produce less energy while blaming and taxing those who produce what we [...]