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My White House ‘Dream Team’

Published on May 1, 2016 By sirrahc

“I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I’m in a Cabinet meeting.” — Pres. Ronald Reagan I have been giving this some thought, off and on, for many months, but with the recent announcement from the Cruz campaign of his potential running-mate, I decided I […]

How Do the Presidential Primary Candidates Stack Up?

Published on January 24, 2016 By sirrahc

“Under every stone lurks a politician.” — Aristophanes Some of you may remember back in October, when I posted a table of several (potential) candidates for Speaker of the House and their scores from several thinktanks. Well, I thought it might be both fun and educational to do the same for the Presidential primary candidates […]

What to Make of Jade Helm 15

Published on June 7, 2015 By sirrahc

“All we want to do is be sure our guys are trained for combat overseas. That’s it.” — Lt. Col. Mark Lastoria “Friends, when it comes to freedom, we must question, verify and vet everyone and everything. We must never check our brains or blindly trust, especially the government.” — Chuck Norris, actor, author, and […]

Romney and the Cult(?) of Mormonism

Published on October 8, 2011 By sirrahc

In case you somehow missed it, there is a new controversy hovering around the Rick Perry camp. At the recent Value Voters Summit in D.C., Pastor Robert Jeffress (First Baptist Church of Dallas) made some politically incorrect and tactically questionable statements about Mitt Romney’s religious affiliation. When introducing Perry on stage, Jeffress gave his endorsement […]

The Truth about Gov. Rick Perry

Published on August 20, 2011 By sirrahc

“The truth is incontrovertible; malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.” — Sir Winston Churchill Since Governor Rick Perry officially threw his hat into the ring of Republican primary candidates for President the other day, the Perry/Texas bashing has begun in earnest from the political Left, Right, […]

Michael Williams for Senate (R-TX)

Published on March 15, 2010 By sirrahc

What should one look for in a candidate for U.S. Senate? A certain amount of intelligence, competence, ability to work well with others. A bit of leadership experience would be nice, but not necessarily the same amount as one needs in a governor or president. Someone who is familiar with the issues of the day, […]