Archives for: January 2012
Romney's sharp elbows coming out
Jan 23rd
On Monday morning during an interview with Fox News, Mitt Romney gave his most aggressive words yet against Newt Gingrich, showing that he's now (rightly) concerned about Newt as competition for the Republican nomination.
Among Romney's barbs:
When… more »
Ross on KOA today (Sunday, Jan 22)
Jan 22nd
I'll be on NewsRadio 850 KOA (in Denver) from 11 AM to 2 PM (Mountain Time) today.
Topics will include:
In the 11 AM hour: the SC primary, and what's next for the GOP race
In the noon hour: banning photo traffic enforcement (red light cameras and s… more »
Ending chimpanzee medical experiments
Jan 21st
My mother, a retired physician and US Navy Rear Admiral, is something of an animal welfare activist and has written a letter to a local newspaper (in Maryland) on the subject of using chimpanzees for medical research. I have to say I've been unconvinced… more »
Red-lighting photo traffic enforcement
Jan 20th
Colorado State Senator Scott Renfroe will be putting forward a bill to ban photo traffic tickets, both for speed and for running red lights, in Colorado.
Some may say that I just like to drive fast and run red lights. The former is true, the latter not… more »
Mrs. Gingrich vents, bettors yawn
Jan 19th
The Internet and TV news are all atwitter, if you'll pardon the pun, about Newt Gingrich's second wife, Marianne, telling ABC that Newt asked her for an "open marriage" so he could keep sleeping with Callista Bisek -- now Gingrich's third wife -- wit… more »
Breaking: Rick Perry to drop out of presidential race
Jan 19th
CNBC is reporting this morning that Rick Perry will be dropping out of the presidential race this morning. Good riddance to the man who decided to bring "vulture capitalist" into the discussion. What a disappointment he's been, starting off as a pe… more »
Keystone pipeline to be rejected again
Jan 18th
Various media outlets are reporting that at a press conference this afternoon the State Department will reject going forward with the Keystone XL pipeline as it is currently defined but will allow TransCanada, the company behind the pipeline, to offe… more »
Good news percolating on housing
Jan 18th
Housing and employment are perhaps two of the most interconnected and politically important economic statistics. Thus, Wednesday's various housing-related data releases -- all of which are positive -- are a welcome sign of things to come, should Europ… more »
Rick Santorum, bad economist
Jan 18th
During Monday's Republican debate (transcript) in Myrtle Beach, SC, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich offered a bold vision for allowing Americans to voluntarily contribute the "employee portion" of their Social Security payroll taxes into perso… more »
