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By Jonathan of Publius Rendezvous Here is an update of candidate positions/incumbent positions on the FairTax. More information like this can be found at the "FairTax Scorecard." Nelson, Bill FL (D) Changed from WNC to Leans Against 10/12/2006 Goode, Vergil H., Jr. VA-05 (R) Cosponsors H.25 on 9/13/2006 Pence, Mike IN-06 (R) Cosponsors H.25 on 9/06/2006 Boren, Dan OK-02 (D) Cosponsors H.25 on 9/06/2006 Granger, Kay TX-12 (R) Cosponsors H.25 on 6/19/2006 Mica, John L. FL-07 (R) Cosponsors H.25 on 6/12/2006 Drake, Thelma D. VA-02 (R) Cosponsors H.25 on 6/08/2006 Isakson, Johnny GA (R) Cosponsors S.25 on 5/22/2006 Weldon, Dave FL-15 (R) Changed from Leans Against to Against (4/11/06) Cornyn, John TX (R) Cosponsors S.25 on 4/3/2006 Crenshaw, Ander FL-04 (R) Cosponsors bill on 3/16/2006 Bonner, Jo AL-01 (R) Cosponsors bill on 3/14/2006, Changed from Leans For to For Feeney, Tom FL-24 (R) Cosponsors bill on 3/14/2006, Changed from Leans For to For Moran, Jerry KS-01 (R) ...

If you didn't understand that it was simply a "botched joke," then he's sorry you just weren't smart enough to get his intellectual brand of humor. Dummy . If he's brave enough to insult our patriots out loud to a group of college students over a public address system then he ought to brave enough to stand up in front of a crowd and apologize into a public address system to our troops directly. As we've suspected all along, he's just not brave. He apologizes to our troops in text on a website ? HIS website ? Who even reads his site anymore since he was squarely defeated in 2004? Scumbag. Every Republican... no, wait... every AMERICAN ought to be asking for the resignation of this traitorous idiot . He insults and demeans at every turn, not just one remark this week; he's been doing it for decades now -- "monsters," "war criminals," and now uneducated dummies. How much more are we supposed to put up with? It didn't take nearl...

...they really should have studied harder... No one understands the irony of ignorant, self-important elitists better than smart, courageous warriors. Hooah! Thanks for the laugh, Troops! Oh by the way, Senator Kerry sends his apologies -- he didn't mean to insult YOU; he simply meant to insult your Commander-in-Chief. This comes just after the Dems told him to crawl back under the rock from whence he came. Apparently there are a few proud Americans left on that side of the aisle.

Americans for Better Immigration does a magnificent job of tracking the performance of our federal representatives in Washington, DC. They make it easy for concerned constituents by tracking the "report card" for each state delegation and each individual Senator and Representative. For those Kentuckians who are concerned about immigration reform, I'm proud to report that Jim Bunning , Geoff Davis , and Ron Lewis are representing us VERY well! I would certainly like to see the rest of the Kentucky delegation do better next session as the delegation's overall grade is currently a mediocre "C+" on immigration reform legislation. I know you can do better, Kentucky. Let's get you all re-elected and send you back to do better work on this, shall we? Check the report cards for your state's delegation. If immigration reform is important to you, I suggest you keep an eye on this site. Immigration reform is a battle that needs to be won and we can do it o...

If you don't read Iraq the Model then you are missing out on a very important voice in this year's mid-term elections. With all the finger-pointing from the Left and the MTV attention span of Americans these days, you'd think that we're losing the battle in Iraq; however, some Iraqis are seeing changes that are worth fighting for. Apparently, it's the American Left who think we're doing more harm than good there. Are they even listening to Iraqi citizens? Do they know what it is that Iraqis truly want and are willing to suffer alongside us for? Who better to tell us the truth than a citizen of Baghdad? Omar lives in Baghdad and began writing his own blog in November 2003. He describes the changes he sees in his country, gives eye-witness accounts of voting and of the battles near his home, and provides opinions on what he reads in the press. His is an optimistic yet pragmatic voice and it needs to be heard by all Americans, especially those on the Left in this ...

I hope everyone enjoyed the one day of the year when even we adults get to pretend to be someone/something else. I wanted to spend the day dressed as a Liberal but couldn't find a single tie-dyed piece of clothing here at home and the only peace sign I could find was this one: Needless to say, I scrapped the whole idea and threw on a witch's hat instead. Ah well...

Evidently Senator John F. Kerry is not the "officer" he likes to brag that he once was in Vietnam. His remark to a crowd on Monday at Pasadena City College -- "If you make an effort to be smart, you can do well," he said. "If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq." -- was a direct and unforgivable attack on the intelligence of patriots serving our country right now. How dare he?! I have been fuming about this since I read it on Monday. Our troops are risking their lives to ensure our safety and freedoms so that Kerry can act as the Rodney Dangerfield of the Democrat party. This is the thanks they get? It's beyond belief. I agree with Senator John McCain and President Bush: Kerry owes our troops an apology. Stop blaming other veterans for your own words and actions -- be a man for once and apologize. Murtha calls our troops " cold blooded killers " before they've even been tried; CNN airs terrorist propaganda ; Kerry insults the intelligen...

Yours truly will be participating on a panel at the next meeting of the Louisville chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists this month. Even though three of us are political bloggers, this particular discussion will be on blogging, not necessarily on politics. It promises to be quite interesting and I'm looking forward to it. As I understand it, these meetings are open to the general public as well. Here's the announcement "Just Who Are Those Bloggers, Anyway?" The Louisville chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists invites you to join us for dinner and a panel discussion featuring four blogging experts. Our panel consists of: Nabil Echchaibi, a graduate of IU-Journalism's PhD program, and now a faculty member at the University of Louisville. Nabil currently is working on a project (a book perhaps?) that looks at blogging and network society in an international context. Mark Hebert, the well-known and respected newsman at WHAS11 in Louisville, ...

Hats off to The Peoples' Cube for yet another belly laugh. It is true: makeup does wonders for a woman's public "face." Have a few more laughs just for Halloween , courtesy of The People's Cube! Thanks, Comrades -- you rock!!

Shockingly enough, I heard a very interesting, less-Liberal piece on NPR tonight on my drive home. Leftists have been very concerned of late with linguistics... learning to use the right words to get votes, I suppose, from the more Conservative areas of the country. I suppose they needed to do that after Kerry's infamous attempt at being a good ole boy in 2004 was the laughing stock of "flyover country." I'll never be able to erase the soundbyte of Kerry saying, "Where can I get me a huntin' license?" ACK! The NPR series is called " Exploring the Language of Post-Sept. 11 US Policy ." For my money, you can take out the "US Policy" part of that title -- it's ridiculous. We've been struggling to find the right words to describe the nightmare we've been living with for over 20 years now and it has NOTHING to do with US policy! Islamo-fascists (a term that's up for discussion next in the series) brought the nightmare to us...

Now that I live just outside of Louisville, I'm in a different political environment; more Conservative and more to my liking than Jefferson County (Louisville Metro). Even though I'm now an "outsider," what happens in Louisville Metro has a substantial impact on those of us in uber-suburbia. I fully support Kelly Downard for Mayor and I hope that every Louisvillian will take a serious look at him before simply voting for a name they recognize on the ballot. Kelly Downard is a smart and accomplished individual who will have a huge positive impact on Louisville Metro and the surrounding areas should Louisvillians pull their heads out of their arses and vote for change in their fine city. He is no-nonsense but friendly about it. He gets business done and business is what Louisville sorely needs now. You can have all the nice parts and entertainment venues you like but without local jobs who will be there to enjoy them? For too long, Louisville's current administrat...

In Wake of the Mark Foley Allegations, Ron Berry should not be Just a Kentucky Secret So much for the moral high ground that Democrats think they have achieved for the upcoming elections due to Mark Foley and the congressional pages incident. While I don’t dismiss the seriousness of Foley’s behavior, I know that the country would be just as shocked if news spread about what we in Lexington, Kentucky know all too well. Just mention Ron Berry and the Micro-City Government program and thoughts of Democratic debauchery come to mind. From sea to shining sea, Americans should know about Ron Berry and his government-funded program, which became his personal pedophile farm. Berry was the “civil rights leader” in Lexington and the Democrat Party’s Black political boss and chief influence peddler. It should shake the faith of the Democrat Party’s African American base voters to know that their party instituted, funded, promoted and protected Berry and his organization for nearly 30 years. Micro...

By Jonathan of Publius Rendezvous With this heated election approaching faster than one could imagine, we thought it would be a time to throw the FT BB into the debates to see where each of our respective candidates reside in these matters. We have grown fast and have expanded further than Terry and I anticipated in such a short time, which should prove to be interesting as we will hopefully see. Since we have members of numerous states, and numerous districts of the House of Representatives, let us see where the incumbents and their challengers reside when it comes to the Fair Tax. This is where Terry and I ask for a small Homework assignment, but Terry and I will be participating, as well..... What we shall do is send a letter to each of the respective campaigns for the district you reside asking them how they feel in regards to the Fair Tax. It can be something as simple as an e-mail, and you can tell them that the Fair Tax BlogBurst will be curious to see their answers....that way,...

I am fed up with Liberals in this country positioning themselves as being "in favor of finding cures via stem cell research" while misleading the uneducated in this country into believing that Conservatives "oppose finding cures via stem cell research." It's an outright damnable lie. Let's get this straight once and for all, shall we? Conservatives are in favor of finding cures to heinous diseases; however, we oppose FEDERAL funding of EMBRYONIC stem cell research. Liberals are in favor of ANYTHING that requires FEDERAL funding, including potentially unnecessary and unethical programs. It's just that simple, folks. Really. Hey, no need to trust me... After all, I make it very plain that I am a Conservative; therefore, I must have an agenda, right? Well, I think it's fair to say that the Biotechnology section of Scientific American is a non-partisan site for education on stem cells. So, please, take the time to educate yourself by reading " The...

Respected personal finance columnist, Scott Burns , writes persuasively in support of the FairTax in papers across the nation. He’s also asking readers to vote. Read the article below (I couldn't find a link to the published article online) and then send your vote by e-mail to scott@scottburns.com . Instructions are at the end of the article. Single flat sales tax is fair, and it solves some problems By SCOTT BURNS Universal Press Syndicate C.C. in Houston writes to say there is nothing fair about the Fair Tax plan for a single flat sales tax. He quotes a letter from another concerned citizen to the editor of the Houston Chronicle. "The so-called Fair Tax scheme is a blatant attempt by the wealthy to reduce their tax payments. I call it the 'unfair tax,' as it will tax consumption rather than income. Those in the lower- to middle-income brackets usually spend most all of their income on necessities and can't save. They would be taxed on practically 100 percent of t...

For those of you, like me, who follow the pending legislation on immigration issues via NumbersUSA , you'll want to catch Roy Beck (President, NumbersUSA) & Rosemary Jenk (Director of Government Relations, NumbersUSA) on TV tomorrow. Here's the schedule: 6:15 a.m. EDT (5:15 a.m. CDT) -- Fox & Friends on Fox Cable: ROSEMARY JENKS will be doing an interview about the LA Times story on corruption in the Department of Homeland Security and about the border report from the House Homeland Security Committee that came out last week. 8-8:30 a.m. EDT -- Washington Journal on C-SPAN 1: ROY BECK is scheduled to be one of two commentators on the role of immigration as an issue in the November elections. Viewer phone-ins. Pedro Echevarria is supposed to be the moderator. Simon Rosenberg of the Democratic Network is to be the other commentator. 7-8 p.m. EDT (6-7 p.m. CDT) -- Lou Dobbs' Broken Borders Special on CNN: ROY BECK will on a panel at a live town hall meeting in San ...

I suppose the terrorists have had enough; we're simply killing too many of them with our superior firepower and tactics. Be advised: They've stooped to new levels in their change of tactics... ...Evidently, they're getting advice on "bait" from their favorite US Leftie, Ted Kennedy. Be careful out there, troops -- Come home safe and soon!

Some of our Marines are coming home on Wednesday (10/25/06) arriving at the Louisville airport. Show your support for our brave men and women in uniform by showing up at US Airways at 3:40 PM. Harvey Walden (of VH1 fame) will be out there to greet them with us! Be there if you possibly can and please spread the word! (Thanks for the heads-up on this, JD!)

You just have to love Kentucky politics. At times, the political scene here can be more interesting than some of the reality shows on TV this season. Right here in the bluegrass of Kentucky, the Dems are launching a blog campaign to eat one of their own. The best part? It's happening just two weeks before the mid-term elections and was the subject of a news report on WAVE-3 TV just one day before "Slick Willie" visits Louisville. Ah, sweet irony. (Unfortunately, there was no link to the story on the WAVE-3 TV website at this writing.) Am I the last to find out that we had a mole in the other camp? Sheesh. Talk about a conspiracy! ;o)

What happens in Iowa stays in Iowa?... Nah! But you can put your money on the big horse races this year. Well, not exactly but there ARE real-money futures markets on the House and Senate races at the Iowa Electronic Markets ! Yep. No need to re-read that last sentence. You read it right! About the Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM): The Iowa Electronic Markets are operated by faculty at the University of Iowa Henry B. Tippie College of Business as part of our research and teaching mission. These markets are small-scale, real-money futures markets where contract payoffs depend on economic and political events such as elections. According to Ron Kessler in today's Washington Wire , you can "bank" on the results of the IEM as they are more accurate than the polls: Many experts believe prediction markets are more accurate than opinion polls because voters don't have the incentive to tell pollsters the truth. When their money is on the line, they do.