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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
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Pasadena Patriots Show Republicans How to Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
By Ashton Ellis
Thursday, August 19 2010
Sometimes it takes a libertarian to show Republicans how to run an effective campaign organization.  Faced with the biggest surge in anti-government sentiment in a generation and a moribund GOP establishment, businessman Mike Alexander knew he had to act quickly or risk losing an historic moment.  Eighteen months after founding Pasadena Patriots, this political entrepreneur is reclaiming Los Angeles County voting precincts, one Neighborhood Tea Party at a time.  It all started with Rick Santelli’s “rant-heard-round-the-world.”  On February 19, 2009, the CNBC…
 
Why We’re Boiling Over: Federal Salaries Now Twice That of Private Sector

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“Once you explain what’s in the bill, the American people of course like it.” ~Senate…
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President – The Nation Is in Shambles
The following birthday message to President Obama from Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi was mistakenly posted…
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Please, Liberals, No More “Teachable Moments”
Last week’s media maelstrom over Shirley Sherrod – the Department of Agriculture employee…
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Consumer spending fuels two-thirds of the massive American economy.  Meanwhile, the top five percent…
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Democrats Launch Suicide Mission to Equate Tea Party with GOP
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Notable Quote   
 
"Claims that Donald Trump poses a grave threat to democracy likely contributed to Democrats' smashing success in Tuesday's elections. Ironically, the president's efforts to bring more democratic accountability to government may prove to be one of his most durable achievements -- despite persistent progressive pushback poised to ramp up under divided government. Although Trump is often described…[more]
 
 
— Benjamin Weingarten, RealClearInvestigations
 
Liberty Poll   

Should there be a full-scale investigation of the Alaska Senate race in which a candidate with virtually the same name as the incumbent was recruited into the race to induce voter confusion.