2010 WSRP Convention – Keynote Address by Mitt Romney
PierceGOP | June 20, 2010
Former Governor Mitt Romney with introduction by WSRP Chair Luke Esser
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GOP crowd cheers Senate candidates
News Team | June 13, 2010
Jordan Schrader, TNT Political Buzz | 6-12-2010 Republican activists greeted U.S. Senate candidates Clint Didier and Dino Rossi warmly, but not overwhelmingly so, when they spoke to the party’s state convention today. By a very unscientific measure – audience response ….. Read More
History of Flag Day
WebTeam | June 13, 2010
The History Of Flag Day The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the [...]
Reuters Admits Cropping Photos of Ship Clash, Denies Political Motive
News Team | June 8, 2010
Ed Bames, Fox News | 6-08-2010 The British-based Reuters news agency has been stung for the second time by charges that it edited politically sensitive photos in a way that casts Israel in a bad light. But this time Reuters claims it wasn’t at fault. The news agency reacted to questions raised by an American [...]
53 lawmakers receive small business’ highest honor
News Team | June 7, 2010
Business Examiner Daily Blog | 6-07-2010 The National Federation of Independent Business has selected 53 Washington state legislators to receive its Guardian of Small Business Awards. Guardian award percentages were based on votes taken on 10 bills in the Senate and 12 bills in the House during the 2009-10 session of the state legislature….. Read [...]
Poll: BP Oil Spill Response Rated Worse than Katrina
News Team | June 7, 2010
Gary Langer, ABC news | 6-07-2010 By more than a 2-to-1 margin, Americans support the pursuit of criminal charges in the nation’s worst oil spill , with increasing numbers calling it a major environmental disaster. Eight in 10 criticize the way BP’s handled it – and more people give the federal government’s response a negative [...]
Police Nation’s Borders, Pierce County Council tells U.S.
News Team | June 2, 2010
Kris Sherman, TNT Political Buzz | 6-02-2010 Pierce County Council members jumped into the national debate over immigration Tuesday night. On a 5-2 vote, the council passed a resolution calling on the federal government to do a better job policing the nation’s borders and enforcing immigration laws…….. Read More
Poll: Arizona Immigration Law Popular Nationally
News Team | June 1, 2010
Newsmax.com | 6-01-2010 The Arizona immigration law continues to receive high marks in national polls from registered voters even as it remains unpopular in liberal circles. In the latest Quinnipiac University poll, released Tuesday, 48 percent said they want their state to pass legislation similar to Arizona’s, while 35 percent said they do not. Overall, [...]
President Reagan, Memorial Day Message 1982
WebTeam | June 1, 2010
“[It is] altogether fitting that we have this moment to reflect on the price of freedom and those who have so willingly paid it. For however important the matters of state before us this next week, they must not disturb the solemnity of this occasion. Nor must they dilute our sense of reverence and the [...]
Republican Roots of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
WebTeam | June 1, 2010
Michael Zak, BigGovernment.com | 5-31-10 Rand Paul’s controversial remarks about the 1964 Civil Rights Act illustrate what I have been saying for years, that Republicans would benefit tremendously from knowing and appreciating the heritage of our Grand Old Party. That landmark legislation was the culmination of a century of efforts by Republicans to protect African-Americans [...]