Back in 2009 I was one of a group of conservatives in North Dakota who helped organize the local tea party movement. Our rallies, though not as large as those taking place in other states, garnered a lot of attention. Much of it critical. Our friends on the left played at being concerned at this…
Police Chief Tried To Set Up Tea Party Leader As A Porn Fan
A police chief in Wisconsin has admitted to setting up fake accounts on pornography websites (among others) for a local tea party leader. The chief said his actions were retribution after the local tea party group complained when his department made them take down signs from overpasses. Town of Campbell Police Chief Timothy Kelemen set…
North Dakota Tea Party Leader Dies
The rise of the tea party movement in 2009 was an exciting time in North Dakota. In a state not exactly known for take-to-the-streets activist there was suddenly a real protest movement. People were upset. They wanted to speak out, and around the state tea party rallies provided a venue. I organized one here in…
Video: Liberals Have A Hard Time Explaining Why The Tea Party Is Racist
In this video, a reporter asks a number of people at a left-wing demonstration if the tea party movement is racist. Not surprisingly, the demonstrators say yes. Of course the tea party is racist. But then the reporter asks the demonstrators to cite specific examples of racism. To which he receives a lot of “uhhh’s”…
Video: Senator Heitkamp's Chief Of Staff Tries To Bully Fargo News Station
Valley News Live’s Chris Berg has been very critical of Senator Heidi Heitkamp of late, specifically on the issue of the child abuse scandal at the Spirit Lake Reservation. As I noted previously, Senator Heitkamp has been largely silent on the issue until just recently. Berg’s criticism prompted a phone call from Senator Heitkamp’s Chief…
South Dakota Resident Feels His Group Is Part Of IRS Targeting
South Dakota citizen Doug Loen thinks delays in getting IRS approval for a free market non-profit he’s founding is the result of the IRS targeting scandal that has made news nationally: Eighteen months now and counting – that’s how long Doug Loen has been waiting on the Internal Revenue Service to approve his application seeking…
“Can You Trust This Administration With Your Phone Records?”
The headline is the question Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) asked on Face the Nation this morning, but I think that’s the wrong question to ask. It’s not whether or not we trust the Obama administration to monitor our phone calls and read our emails. It’s whether or not we can trust any administration, or the…
IRS "Obamacare" Official Was Never In White House Meeting With IRS Commissioner
Recent reports detailed 157 visits by former IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman to the White House during the time when the IRS was targeting President Obama’s political enemies for extra scrutiny. This is amazing when you consider that Shulman visited the White House more than any cabinet member – the Secretary of State, the Secretary of…
IRS Employees: Targeting Conservatives Was Specific Policy Handed Down By Supervisors
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) will begin hearings this week focusing on the corruption at the IRS, and in advance of those hearings he’s released some statements from the depositions taken from IRS employees. Per the depositions, the targeting of conservatives wasn’t exactly something a few IRS employees took it upon themselves to do in the…
From the Left: Michele Bachmann Leaves Congressional Subsidy Behind
Tuesday morning, I was shocked to check my morning news feed and find out that Congresswomen Michele Bachmann (R-MN) would leave Congress at the end of her fourth term in office. This is a good thing for all Americans and a great thing for both Republicans and Democrats in Minnesota’s 6th congressional district. Bachmann has…