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30 Mar 09
11-Year-Old Shoots Dad’s Pregnant Fiancee; Should Be Charged As An Adult « Republican Ranting
Alright, so I just heard about this story and figured I’d give my input. This story comes out of Wampum, Pennsylvania: 11-year-old Jordan Anthony Brown (pictured on the left; photo courtesy of the Lawrence County Prison) shot and killed his dad’s pregnant fiancee at point blank range, and is now being charged as an adult. Brown allegedly shot the woman with his 20-gauge shotgun in the back of the head. He had wrapped the shotgun in a sheet to muffle the sound
14 Feb 09
Breaking: Senate Passes Revised Economic Stimulus Plan: 60-38 « Republican Ranting
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Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) just got back from Ohio, where he was attending his mother’s memorial services, and has casted an “Aye” vote for the economic stimulus package. That was the 60th Aye vote needed, since Ted Kennedy (D-MA) was not voting. The 3 Republicans who sided with the Democrats before, Arlen Specter (R-PA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and Susan Collins (R-ME) voted with the Democrats.
Live: Senate 1 Vote Away from Passing Economic Stimulus Package « Republican Ranting
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This is breaking news, the Senate began voting on the new version of the stimulus bill around 5:30 P.M. (I was gone). The vote so far is 59 AYE votes, and they’re waiting in Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who is expected to vote AYE. He was at a wake for his mother (funeral services will be tomorrow). He’s expected to reach the 60 vote mark.
23 Jan 09
Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. « Republican Ranting
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As many of you know, today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As I’ve said before, I oppose MLK Day being a federal holiday for 2 reasons:
It leaves out other players in the civil rights movement (and focuses the movement to one race): César Chávez, Rosa Parks, etc….
19 Dec 08
Mark Felt, “Deep Throat” in Watergate Scandal, Has Died « Republican Ranting
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This is news that just broke a little while ago: Mark Felt, the number 2 FBI official during the Watergate scandal, also known as the informant “Deep Throat” died on Thursday at 12:45 P.M. at a hospice facility near his home, according to his daughter Joan. Joan told reporters that he “was fine this morning [and was] joking with his caregiver.” He then ate breakfast and took a nap, saying he was tired. He then died in his sleep. “He slipped away,” she said.
23 Oct 08
It’s All Tied Up in Michigan’s 9th Congressional District! « Republican Ranting
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A poll that came out from Mitchell Research & Communications (done earlier in October) shows that the race for Michigan’s 9th Congressional district is all tied up at 43% each, which leaves 14% for undecideds and other candidates (who’ll probably get around 4-5%). So that leaves around 10% still up for grabs.
11 Oct 08
Federal Judge Orders Ohio Secretary of State to Purge Voter Rolls « Republican Ranting
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Today, U.S. District Judge George C. Smith ruled in a suit filed by the Ohio Republican Party filed in September. He ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (Dem) must adhere to the Help America Vote Act by matching newly registered voters’ information against the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and/or Social Security Administration databases. She must alo tell the Board of Elections which voters’s registration info doesn’t match the databases. Brunner was also ordered to establish a process by which county election boards could do the sameSmith wrote in his ruling (unfortunately I can’t get the whole thing), “Plaintiffs assert, and the court agrees, that it is hard to imagine a public interest more compelling than safeguarding the legitimacy of the election of the president of the United States.”
08 Oct 08
Joe Biden Suspends Campaign Events After Passing of Mother-in-Law « Republican Ranting
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Bonny Jacobs, the mother of Senator Biden’s wife, Jill, passed away earlier today. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Biden and Jacobs families. Considering all that Senator Biden has been through, this must be a hard time for him.
Live Analysis of the October 7th Presidential Debate « Republican Ranting
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Alright, we’re about 3 minutes away from tonight’s Presidential debate. This one will be held in Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Tonight, I’ll again be watching CNN and the focus group will be undecided voters in Ohio (this time it’ll be broken up by men and women). Tonight’s moderator will be NBC’s Tom Brokaw.
03 Oct 08
Live Analysis of the Vice Presidential Debate « Republican Ranting
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Ifill: Talking about the Senate bill. “Was this the worst of Washington, or the best of Washington?”
Biden: Neither. The economic policies of the last 8 years were the worst part. Obama laid out rescue plan: Oversight, “focus on homeowners and folks on mainstreet, treat taxpayers like investors, and lastly, make sure CEOs don’t benefit.” “We will fundamentally change the … economic policy.”
29 Sep 08
Obama’s “I’ve Got a Bracelet Too” Comment Was Disrespectful to Troops « Republican Ranting
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Now, first, I know that me putting the stuttering in there looks kinda bad, but I have a point to that. The part that struck me most offensive was the “Let me just make a point: I’ve got a bracelet too.” It came across as Obama saying something like, “Oh yeah, well I’ve got…” And my (liberal) roommate agreed with me - he found that part as a bad statement from Obama (and again, thanks to my roommate for all he’s helped me with on the blog - especially during the debate, when I couldn’t keep up with typing as fast as they were talking).
27 Sep 08
Live Analysis of the September 26 Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy « Republican Ranting
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We’re about a minute out, I’ll be live blogging the whole event. Jim Lehrer (PBS) is the moderator. I’ll be watching CNN (it would be FOX, but they weren’t ready on time).
The Ku Klux Klan is in the audience, we’ve heard, but not in robes and not protesting.
12 Sep 08
Disgusting Image: “Happy Twin Towers Day” « Republican Ranting
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That first one was what really got me angry, but the second one didn’t really cheer me up either.
This is just disgusting. And then somebody on Daily Kos went on to post it, in a sort of joking way agreeing with the British that we “celebrate” 9/11 too much. Why do the British care if we mourn on 9/11 or not!
Central Michigan University’s 9/11 Memorial: Patriots, Professors, Protestors, and All « Republican Ranting
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Alright, so today the College Republicans at Central Michigan University held our anual September 11th memorial, where we put out 2,998 flags on the lawn next to our library. I’ll go ahead and put those pictures below, and talk about what all happened today after the pictures
11 Sep 08
A September 11th Tribute: 7 Years, Never Forget « Republican Ranting
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Today marks the 7 year anniversary of the September 11th Attacks. Today is a day that affected many Americans, if not all Americans. I can still, to this day tell you exactly where I was when I first heard about it, down to the very spot of the room. And thinking back now brings tears to my eyes, thinking about how many people we lost that day, so many innocent and helpless people.
06 Aug 08
Jack Kevorkian Lives: the Obscure Congressional Candidate Has Started Campaigning « Republican Ranting
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OK, so the title was a little cheesy. Anyway, this is my next segement in my series on the Race for Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. Dr. Jack “Death” Kevorkian had a town hall-type meeting with about 35 people in Birmingham last week.
12 Jul 08
Former White House Press Secretary, Tony Snow, Passed Away « Republican Ranting
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I just found out about this, and this has really saddened my day. Tony Snow was a great man, inside and outside of his job. I had the privilege of hearing him speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference back in February, and he was just this amazing orator. After all he had been through, he got up there and was happy, funny, and energetic. You could tell he was happy to be alive.
04 Jul 08
Happy Independence Day and a Thank You to the Troops « Republican Ranting
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232 years ago today, our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence, declaring independence from England. That was a new freedom for many. Since then, millions of Americans have sacrificed their lives defending that freedom.
26 Jun 08
Obama Disagrees with the Ban on the Death Penalty for Child Rapists « Republican Ranting
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Today, the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty is an unconstitutional crime for child rapists. Barack Obama came forward and said that although he normally disagrees with the death penalty, he disagrees with the Court’s ruling here.
Supreme Court Bans Dealth Penalty for Child Rape « Republican Ranting
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Well, today the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, decided that the death penalty cannot be given as a punishment for raping a child (this had already been decided years ago for rape of an adult). Here are some excerpts from the case, Kennedy v. Louisiana, with my comments below:
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