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Friday, August 26, 2011 The Foundation“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.” –James Madison Government PoliticsThe Obama Plan to — Hold On — Fore! It’s August, which means much of Washington is shut down for recess, but even then, there’s always something going on. While members of Congress are at home avoiding town hall meetings and the president is out on the golf course at Martha’s Vineyard skipping…

The People Who Don’t Support Governor Palin Are So Ignorant That They Don’t Know Triumphalism Is a Word Posted on August 25 2011 – 9:40 PM – Posted by: Ian Lazaran Article source: http://conservatives4palin.com/2011/08/the-people-who-dont-support-governor-palin-are-so-ignorant-that-they-dont-know-triumphalism-is-a-word.html

In May, Governor Palin gave a speech at a “Tribute to the Troops” event at Colorado Christian University. As part of this speech, Governor Palin outlined a clear vision of American military policy, which has now become known as the Palin doctrine by many: There’s a lesson here then for the effective use of force, as opposed to sending our troops on missions that are ill-defined. And it can be…

Governor Palin: What Happened to Obama’s Promises of Deficit Reduction and Transparent Government? Posted on August 25 2011 – 11:04 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady Governor Palin just issued a couple tweets in which she linked to two videos: On Obama’s pledge to cut the deficit in half in his first term: How did Obama do with regard to this pledge? Er, not so well. The second video to…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director, John Morton, issued two memos last month to ICE Field Office Directors, Special Agents in Charge, and all Chief Counsel instructing them to look the other way when confronted with certain classes of illegal aliens. One of the memos directs them to refrain from enforcing immigration laws against those who would qualify for amnesty under provisions of the failed DREAM Act. The other memo…

Horne: Federal preclearance of redistricting ‘archaic’  unconstitutional Updated Aug 25, 2011, 2:45 pm Dylan SmithTucsonSentinel.com   Arizona is suing the federal government, again. State Attorney General Tom Horne filed a suit Wednesday, seeking to toss federal review of redistricting and changes to voting laws under the Voting Rights Act.   “The portions of the Voting Rights Act requiring preclearance of all voting changes are either archaic, not based in fact, or subject…

Transportation from Chicago to Indianola, Iowa for Governor Palin’s September 3rd Speech Posted on August 25 2011 – 3:38 PM – Posted by: Ian Lazaran Here is how you can get from Chicago to Indianola, Iowa for the Governor’s September 3rd speech: Free Road Trip: Restoring America Rally featuring Sarah Palin The Palin’s “One Nation” bus tour seeking to highlight “our nation’s heart, history and founding principles.” Palin said this…

Governor Palin: On the Future of Libya Posted on August 25 2011 – 4:37 PM – Posted by: Stacy Drake Governor Palin has released a statement concerning the recent developments in Libya, via Facebook: We join the Libyan people in gratefulness as we hear of Col. Gaddafi’s defeat. The fall of a tyrant and sponsor of terrorism is a great day for freedom-loving people around the world. But the path…

Scott Conroy: In Contrast to Perry, Governor Palin Holds An “Instinctive Antipathy Toward the Influence of Money in Politics”/Open Thread Posted on August 25 2011 – 6:39 PM – Posted by: Ian Lazaran What’s going on today? Even though I’m not buying the analogy that Conroy draws in this article between Palin/Perry and Radtke/Allen, the primary difference that Conroy sees between Palin and Perry is interesting: The New York Times reported on Sunday that Perry has…