The following letter was faxed tonight to the two gentlemen charged with running the two main, competing convention facilities in Las Vegas - one funded entirely with private money, the other with $200 million in taxpayer subsidies…
February 20, 2007
Rossi Ralenkotter
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
3150 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Bill Weidner
Sands Convention Center
201 E. Sands […]
Posted on February 21st, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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In case you were washing your socks or doing something equally important this afternoon, you probably missed the first Democrat presidential “forum” today in my new home town of Carson City…which is to say, you didn’t miss anything. But demonstrating once again my willingness to sacrifice on your behalf, I watched it so you […]
Posted on February 21st, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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The following letter was sent to Nevada state legislators today from Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, regarding recent calls for the Legislature to put a tax hike for highway construction on the ballot…
Dear Nevada State Legislator,
In light of reports of legislative efforts to put a tax increase on the ballot in order […]
Posted on February 20th, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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State of the Conservative Union Address
Delivered before the Carson City Republican Women
by Chuck Muth
Today is February 20th, not exactly a great historical day for conservatives.
According to InfoPlease.com, on this day in 1792, President George Washington signed the Post Office Act establishing a permanent Post Office Department.
Unfortunately, he MAILED his signed copy of the Act back […]
Posted on February 20th, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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The hurry-up-and-wait attitude of Nevada’s GOP leadership when it comes to installing former state Sen. Sue Lowden into the Chairman’s position continues to astound.
Not only is the party silent on issue after issue coming up nationally and before the Nevada Legislature while the party’s Executive Committee sits back and waits for a late-April election to […]
Posted on February 20th, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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Democrat Rep. Shelly Berkley cast a vote undermining the troops in Iraq, as well as the mission overall, last Friday. The GOP response? Silence.
Leading Democrats held a campout on the Capitol grounds last night to promote their call for $20 million in new funding for the homeless. The GOP response? None.
The […]
Posted on February 19th, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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Have you ever seen anyone sit down at the breakfast table and pour themselves a big ol’ bowl of cigarettes? Of course not. Why not? Because cigarettes aren’t food, that’s why.
Have you ever seen someone at the drug store waiting for their prescription of Marlboros? Of course not. Why not? […]
Posted on February 18th, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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The Reno Gazette-Journal features a front-page story today highlighting an education issue of monumental consequence, perhaps even the colossal education issue of our time: Diversity.
Back in 2005, a group of doo-doo-gooders got together and urged the Washoe County school district to do more about addressing diversity. School funding and educational performance? Fuggetaboutit. […]
Posted on February 18th, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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Back in 2003, the Nevada Legislature passed the largest tax increase in the state’s history - $833 million worth. They did so without bothering to allow the people an opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” on whether they wanted their taxes raised. Said the Imperial Legislature: “So let it be written, so let it be […]
Posted on February 18th, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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The late, great GOP strategist and political mechanic Lee Atwater lived by the old saying, “When a decision has to be made, make the damned decision and implement it immediately.” Where is Lee Atwater when Nevada Republicans need him most?
Over three weeks ago, Nevada GOP party chief Paul Adams resigned. Obviously, a decision […]
Posted on February 18th, 2007 by Chuck Muth
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