Why do we value stupidity over intelligence?
For some reason, voters no longer value intelligence, so our politicians have stopped striving for it. Instead, they pretend to be stupid to win.
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Sewell votes to prevent U.S. default
Sewell was the Alabama member of Congress to vote in favor of raising the debt limit.
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See recent postsThe emperor has no votes
The outcry of illegalities over the recent election is simply the latest example of just how far they'll go.
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See recent postsAn optimist, or just naïve?
Give U.S. Sen. Doug Jones credit. He isn’t pandering for Alabama votes, and that’s just another reason to respect this public servant. I was stunned, but then not stunned, to see that Jones, a Democrat from Birmingham, is only polling at 41 percent approval. Alabama is, after all, solidly for Donald Trump, a now-impeached president. … Continued
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See recent postsThe omission of the citizenship question from the 2020 questionnaire
The upcoming 2020 census is extremely critical in Alabama and the rest of the states in the nation, as well. The census affects the number of seats a state has in the U.S. Congress and ultimately the number of Electoral College Votes you have for president. Also, very importantly, the amount of federal funds the … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama’s un-sung pro-family hero
Alabama is one of the most conservative states in America when you look at our statewide votes on the marriage and human life constitutional amendments, and now the Human Life Protection Act. Embedded in the strong infrastructure of all of these effective statewide movements in the state, is a quiet yet strong unwavering pillar, Eunie … Continued
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See recent postsIvey is winning for the people of Alabama and their future
When the votes were tallied on the Rebuild Alabama Act last Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey notched her first big victory. Many individuals deserved credit for the bill’s passage, but without Ivey’s determined and focused leadership, the effort would have failed. “Gov. Ivey accomplished more in one week than Gov. Bentley accomplished in seven years,” remarked … Continued
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See recent postsWhy we should avoid an immediate special session for the gas tax?
Many Alabamians, including the conservative-leaning Alabama Policy Institute, agree our state needs to increase funding for roads and bridges. And Gov. Kay Ivey hasn’t yet ruled out calling the state Legislature into a special session to raise the gas tax when lawmakers convene Tuesday in Montgomery. But, is fast-tracking a $300 million tax increase a … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama GOP candidates literally have no plan to govern
Why are you voting for that candidate? That’s an important question as you prepare to go to the polls next Tuesday and cast votes for the people who will lead this state. The people who will control hundreds of millions of dollars. The people who will manage your tax dollars and be responsible for public … Continued
Cobb campaign employs registered sex offender as field director
People change, but few campaigns hire registered sex offenders to go door-to-door canvassing for votes, but former Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb did. Judge Cobb says she didn’t know that her campaign hired a rapist until a story was about to break, but her campaign did. Birmingham families didn’t know that a sexual predator was … Continued