http://conservablogs.com/nvll "Government is too big and too important to be left to the politicians." Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:50:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had an email conversation with Sharron Angle the other day about a property tax initiative, and she introduced me to the NVRA. They are calling themselves "The Republican Wing of the Republican Party". I like what they have to say, many of the same values that we at NICPAC ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2008/02/22/nevada-republican-assembly/ Looks like we are down to two options for the Republican nominee, Romney and McCain. I'm not exactly excited about either, but if I had to choose, it would be Romney. From the title, you know there is a but coming right? Well, here it is. Of all the issues that ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2008/01/30/im-getting-sick-just-typing-it-but-im-backing-mccain/ The incident has popped up in the news again today, and as a former Sailor, I want give some insight on Naval procedures and common practice. I will say though, as a Sailor who spent his days and nights in an engine room, I don't have all the answers to ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2008/01/15/standoff-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/ If you look just one post below this, or you were at one time a reader of this blog, you will know that I have been MIA for quite some time. Without dragging my personal issues out on the web, I have been battling a sleeping disorder and have been ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2008/01/10/fred-in-08/ Patrick Buchanan has a must read on Townhall.com today. The first part of the article talks about the Clinton/Obama spat. I really couldn't care less about that. The second part gets to the heart of the Bush administrations diplomatic failures. During World War II and the Cold War, FDR and Harry ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2007/07/27/buchanan-hits-the-nail-on-the-head-with-this-one/ In typical social conservative, neo-con fashion, Jim Gibbons has said that he would like to see brothels outlawed and he would sign the legislation if it crossed his desk. First, let me say I have a serious moral objection to prostituion; which is why I don't participate in it. What a concept ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2007/07/27/gibbons-would-like-to-legislate-your-morals/ Stealing copper wire and tubing is not exactly a new crime, but with the rising cost of metal, it has become a more popular one in recent years. Now the RGJ is reporting that stealing copper has become a favorite income for meth heads.  Part of a nationwide trend, methamphetamine addicts ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2007/07/26/meth-users-out-of-control-dea-chases-after-stoners/ According to the RGJ Clinton, Obama, Edwards, and Richardson are coming to Nevada for a debate that's not really a debate. Let me say, while I understand their reasons for excluding the others, I think it's a mistake. While their campaigns may be irrelevant, sometimes the fringe candidates are the most important ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2007/07/26/4-dems-come-to-unr/ PETA has said they are going to "converge" on NFL offices to demand that Vick be suspended, even though he has not yet been convicted of anything. Beautiful. Dogfighting is a coward’s blood sport that deserves harsh punishment, no matter how famous the alleged perpetrators are I hate to say this, but ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2007/07/20/peta-decides-vick-doesnt-deserve-due-process/ The MSM has been joyful to say the least to report weekly that Republicans are jumping ship from the President's Iraq war strategy. What seems to be escaping the dems and the MSM is that, while some R's are jumping ship, most aren't advocating the cut and run strategy of the ... http://conservablogs.com/nvll/2007/07/13/so-much-opportunity-so-little-understanding/