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Establishment GOP to Tea Party: We’re Just Not That Into You

Originally published February 6, 2013, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

Establishment GOP to Tea Party: We’re Just Not That Into You

This article is for any grassroots organizations who still think working with Republican leadership is the way to change the political landscape for the better: You’d have to be intentionally oblivious to be unaware that the Republican Party powers-that-be and the associated high rollers who fund the Party and the candidates it fields have a […]

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$130k for School Diversity Manuals Just the Tip of Nebraska Stimulus $$$ Iceberg

Originally published July 22, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 1 Comment

$130k for School Diversity Manuals Just the Tip of Nebraska Stimulus $$$ Iceberg

  Certainly many Nebraskans have heard about the $130,000 in Federal “Stimulus” dollars which were used to purchase “diversity manuals” by Omaha Public Schools for all 8,000 of its employees (including the custodians). For those who didn’t catch the story in local media, ample opportunities abounded via many media outlets nationally, both online and off. […]

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Senator Haar Proves His Popular Vote Bill Is Ill-Advised

Originally published January 21, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 8, 2014. 12 Comments

Senator Haar Proves His Popular Vote Bill Is Ill-Advised

Thanks to Don[1. And yes, our condolences go out to him…he is in District 21, which Senator Haar represents.] for letting me know that Senator Ken Haar appeared on KLIN’s DriveTime Lincoln show to talk about LB583, (to download and read on your computer, click here) his bill that would award all of Nebraska’s electoral […]

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NE Senator Wants Popular Vote for Presidency

Originally published January 20, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 8, 2014. 5 Comments

NE Senator Wants Popular Vote for Presidency

One of our members sent us a copy of the letter he wrote to Nebraska District 21 Senator Ken Harr, who introduced the very ill-advised LB583 “Adopt the Interstate Compact on the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by Popular National Vote” (If you prefer to read the bill online without downloading the […]

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Obama – GOP Tax Compromise is a $858 billion Compromise of Principle

Originally published December 15, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated December 15, 2010. 1 Comment

Obama – GOP Tax Compromise is a $858 billion Compromise of Principle

By Shelli Dawdy Webster’s online dictionary provides some example phrases for some words. I find one of the

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Focusing Only On Fiscal Issues & Economy HUGE Mistake

Originally published November 20, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated November 20, 2010. Leave a Comment

Focusing Only On Fiscal Issues & Economy HUGE Mistake

This three video series lasting approximately 30 minutes is worth the watch. Speaking to a church congregation, Ann Coulter entertains with her typically cutting wit. Beyond that, however, she speaks to essentially every pressing issue of the moment and the political forces at work. In some ways Coulter’s wit is cutting because she is one […]

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ACTION ALERT: YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law

Originally published October 24, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 1 Comment

ACTION ALERT: YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law

By Shelli Dawdy UPDATE: This article is generating a lot of interest and of course that is a very good thing. I am concerned, however, that people from other states may be disappointed when they discover the fact this is a particular call to Nebraskans to act. For those who ARE from outside NE, I […]

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GiN on KLKN TV: Tea Party Movement Impact In Nebraska

Originally published September 18, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated January 24, 2011. Leave a Comment

GiN on KLKN TV: Tea Party Movement Impact In Nebraska

By Shelli Dawdy Lincoln’s KLKN TV contacted me Friday, requesting an interview regarding recent developments in the primary elections. The reporter, Stephanie Costanzo, informed KLKN had done a story everyday this week on the tea party’s impact and they were looking for the local perspective. Did the successes in other places in the country provide […]

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GOP Congress Will Not Save Us: Time To Choose Ourselves

Originally published August 15, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated January 23, 2011. Leave a Comment

GOP Congress Will Not Save Us: Time To Choose Ourselves

In my most recent post, “Don’t Count on a Republican Congress to Save the Day“, I made the case that a majority Republican Congress is not likely to result in either an overall reversal of the disastrous direction of our government or a repeal of such things as the historically bad healthcare law. In fact, […]

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Sometimes No is the Right Answer

Originally published April 10, 2010, By Linda. Updated November 16, 2012. Leave a Comment

Sometimes No is the Right Answer

Have you been frustrated with attempts by progressives of every stripe to portray Republicans as the Party of No?  They contend the Republicans in Congress have refused to offer any constructive suggestions concerning how health care costs that are spiraling out of control can be reduced.  According to progressives, Congressional Republicans have had only one […]

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