http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths You Can't Handle the Muth!! Sat, 10 May 2008 15:18:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Founding Fathers were geniuses. They knew the executive branch nor the legislative branch nor the judicial branch of government could be trusted implicitly, so they set up a system of checks and balances to keep any one branch from taking control of the government from the people. ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/10/its-called-checks-and-balances/ The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County (Nev.) is in contract talks with the Teamsters this week at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks. And what cataclysmic issue is of such monumental concern in the negotiations that it warranted a full-scale press release this morning? Wages? Benefits? ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/10/naacp-fights-for-bussing/ Political columnist Jon Ralston just published the following update titled “Governor says he would support room tax deal if put on ballot and approved” in his “Flash” e-newsletter… “Gov. Jim Gibbons met Thursday with Steve Wynn to discuss negotiations between gamers and teachers to swap bump in room tax for gross ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/09/gibbons-goes-wobbly-on-tax-hike/ You’ll recall that it was recently reported that government employees racked up some $30 million-plus in air travel last year. Well, in response to our public records request in that regard, Greg Smith of the Purchasing Division of Nevada’s Department of Administration has forwarded to me the master summary ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/09/flying-high/ Wayne Allyn Root, a candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination, wrote the following paper in response to fellow LP candidate and self-professed anacharist Mary Ruwart's explosive position on child pornography... Anarchism, Age of Consent Laws and the Dallas Accord By Wayne Allyn Root, Candidate for the Libertarian Party Presidential Nomination Recently ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/09/rooting-against-kiddie-porn/ If you haven’t discovered the new online political newspaper “Politicker Nevada” yet, do yourself a favor and surf on over and add it to your list of favorite places. And while there, make sure to read the column titled “Ron Paul Circus” by “Wally Edge” concerning the recent Nevada ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/08/who-the-hell-is-wally-edge/ In formally announcing the creation of the James Commission to look into ways to make government more efficient and less expensive, Gov. Jim Gibbons said yesterday, “My first goal is if we can get government so efficient that it does not take as much revenue to run government, we are ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/08/tax-cuts-vs-tax-hikes/ The vast majority of Americans desperately want to get beyond the “race” issue in politics and continue moving down the path toward a color-blind society. Indeed, initiatives to do away with “affirmative action” programs which extend preferential treatment to certain persons based on their race have passed overwhelmingly in ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/07/playing-the-race-card/ I watched Gov. Jim Gibbons as he signed an Executive Order (EO) in his office this morning establishing the Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission and introduced to reporters his choice to head that commission, Bruce James. As the U.S. Public Printer in Washington, DC, for a number of ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/07/the-james-commissionits-on/ THE DEAN OF RACE-BAITING: “Howard Dean, the head of the Democratic National Committee, says Republicans are race-baiting when they bring up Sen. Barack Obama's long-time pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.” - CNS News, 5/5/08 WHAT WAS IN SANDY’S PANTS? “The William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library will not make available to the public ... http://conservablogs.com/muthstruths/2008/05/05/news-views-may-5-2008/