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With the recent passing of GOP luminary and football great Jack Kemp, FR reader Allen Payton penned a few thoughts…
MEMORIES OF JACK KEMP By Allen Payton Jack Kemp was my political hero and an example of the kind of leader we need, today.
He wasn’t afraid to stand up for what he believed, in spite of strong opposition. He successfully offered a new direction to not only the Republican Party, but the nation, as well.… Read More
Earlier today Steve Maviglio blogged about the possibility of Tom McClintock jumping into the governor race. A few hours later Sacramento-area radio talk show host Eric Hogue took to the airwaves and reported that there is polling being done regarding McClintock running. It’s still early in the race, but McClintock jumping in would definitely change the dynamics in a competition where there is no true conservative running right now.
However, considering the initial source of the McClintock gubernatorial rumors, Republicans should be wary. Mr. Maviglio has an interest in wreaking havoc in the 4th CD—especially if another Democrat challenges McClintock. According to my sources, McClintock has no plans to run for governor and is very happy representing the people in his new congressional district. Like my fellow voters in the 4th CD, I am grateful for Congressman McClintock’s outstanding leadership and feel so privileged to call him my own congressman. As this governor race heats up, there will… Read More
Very few obituaries in the mainstream media may emphasize the real impact of this man, not only on conservative political ideology, but also on the nation as a whole. The news reports will undoubtedly refer to the greatness of Jack Kemp as a quarterback, his stellar Congressional career and stint as housing secretary, his selection as a 1996 vice presidential candidate, and maybe even his successful record of outreach to minorities and the poor.
What may be missed is that Kemp is among only a very small group of individuals that successfully carried free market principles and conservative political thought forward in this nation in the years between the 1950s of William F. Buckley’s “God and Man at Yale” and the Reagan Revolution of the 1980s.
Kemp was not just an inspiration to many in the “lean conservative years” of the 1970s, ultimately he was a principle architect of the Reagan presidency itself and the economic cornerstone of the conservative movement. The unparalleled success of supply-side economics would only be overshadowed by an unrestrained Congress spending more than the increased… Read More
State Senator Tom Harman has rolled out some endorsements in his campaign for the GOP nomination for Attorney General. Predictably, Harman has the support of many of his colleagues in the State Senate — Dennis Hollingsworth, Tony Strickland, Mark Wyland, Mimi Walters, Dave Cox, Roy Ashburn, John Benoit, Bob Dutton, George Runner, Jeff Denham, and Bob Huff.
We’re happy for the Senator — no doubt all of those endorsements will be helpful.
That said, we would be the FlashReport if we didn’t take the opportunity (when given) to point out an "oops" — so here it is!
The release from Harman heralded that "Conservative Senate Leaders" have endorsed Harman. That said, it took us about two seconds to pick out the liberal Republican among those listed. Did you catch it?
If you didn’t, it’s State Senator Roy Ashburn. For years, Ashburn was a conservative stalwart. But in what may be a defense of term limits, the last couple of years, Ashburn has taken a left hand turn away from a commitment to free-market economics and the idea that government is too big and spends too much. Last summer he… Read More
This morning I’ll be heading to Bakersfield for the California Republican Assembly convention this weekend. It should be an interesting meeting, with most of the GOP gubernatorial hopefuls scheduled to address the conservative faithful.
There will also be a leadership election. Sadly, CRA President Mike Spence will be ending his tenure—he was a truly outstanding leader for the CRA. The only candidate running for president is Bakersfield’s Ken Mettler. I will be running for a CRA vice president spot, along with eight other hopefuls. I may not be able to bring updates throughout the weekend, but I will post a recap at the end of the convention.… Read More
Breaking up is hard to do. That’s why singer-songwriter Paul Simon offers an alternative “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” At the caucus meeting, following the May 19th anti tax revolt elections, Assembly Republicans should fire up the 8 track and give Simon’s hit a new twist: “50 Ways to Leave Your Leader”
Assembly Republicans need to suggest an alternative career path to Mike Villines.
For his entire political life Mike Villines was an articulate and faithful leader against ghastly government growth and any new taxes. Last fall, Mike Villines repeatedly promised to oppose tax increases. He signed the famous anti-tax pledge. Then, Mike Villines began to negotiate his core beliefs out the window, to engineer and vote for the largest tax increase by any state in American history.
Breaking up is hard to do. That’s why singer-songwriter Paul Simon offers an alternative “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” At the caucus meeting, following the May 19th anti tax revolt elections, Assembly Republicans should fire up the 8 track and give Simon’s hit a new twist: “50 Ways to Leave Your Leader”
Assembly Republicans need to suggest an alternative career path to Mike Villines.
For his entire political life Mike Villines was an articulate and faithful leader against ghastly government growth and any new taxes. Last fall, Mike Villines repeatedly promised to oppose tax increases. He signed the famous anti-tax pledge. Then, Mike Villines began to negotiate his core beliefs out the window, to engineer and vote for the largest tax increase by any state in American history.
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