Conveying the Conservative Message of Hope and Equal Opportunity

Alan Sexton, Green Mountain Scribes

By Alan Sexton, Green Mountain Scribes

For some time now, we have tolerated an increasingly socialistic system which on the one hand eagerly doles out meager public assistance, while on the other hand constantly generating ordinances, regulations, and laws which conspire to make it increasingly difficult or impossible for people to work their way off public assistance.

I contend that most people who are reliant upon public assistance for their existence are subsequently forced to

“GOP Nominee to pivot towards the Center? Try a Hard Right Instead”

Every election season pundits talk about the need to move to the center. What they don’t mention is that every four years the cultural center of the nation has moved leftward. In the tug-of-war for the heart and soul of the country, conservatives are told that if they walk toward their rivals they’ll somehow win the war. And then unconstitutional healthcare mandates are passed. Catholic organizations are essentially told they need to give the collection plate to the administrative assistant so she can buy birth control. 15 trillion dollars of debt can go through the ceiling, but the nation isn’t allowed to drill its own soil for oil…

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Small Business Confidence in a Lull

Government reports seem upbeat, but Main Street is not so confident

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rising just one tenth of one percent in January, the Small-Business Optimism Index settled at 93.9, a slight increase from the December 2011 reading, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). While the increase marks five consecutive months of improvement, the readings from January and February 2011 were higher, indicated no net gain for the calendar year. Historically, optimism remains at recession levels. While owners appeared less pessimistic about the

NFIB: What We Had Hoped to Hear in the President’s Budget…But Didn’t

NFIB president and CEO Dan Danner. Photo: NFIB

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama ushered out his fourth budget as President of the United States on Monday, and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released the following statement on behalf of its 350,000 small-business owner members.

I’ll be honest, small business was hoping to see some change in President Obama’s budget, but the status quo of the last four years was all we got,” said Dan Danner, CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business. “While small-business owners were once again looking to Washington to address

News From CPAC 2012: Herman Cain, Senators Rubio and Paul Address Attendees

Washington, D.C. – Herman Cain and U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rand Paul (R-KY) were among the speakers addressing CPAC 2012 attendees yesterday.

CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) 2012 began yesterday and runs through Saturday,

Conservative Denial, Apathy, and Crocodile Food

By Alan Sexton, Green Mountain Scribes

When temporarily allowed, denial can serve as a protective and helpful coping mechanism and, when allowed to persist, denial can also become a dangerous crutch, inviting all manner of grave consequences — such as those now endangering our already much assailed constitutionally protected Natural Rights and liberties.

Staff of the prestigious Mayo Clinic find that denial “is a

Black Conservatives Comment on Obama State of the Union Address

Washington, D.C. – Black conservatives affiliated with the Project 21 leadership network are unimpressed with President Barack Obama’s progress during his three years in office. They say Obama’s State of the Union address tonight long on rhetoric and short in presenting a strategy to fix the stagnant American economy that has not improved under his leadership.

Coby Dillard

“President Obama’s State of the Union address was no more than a reminder of the failures of his presidency. When given an opportunity to create an economy ‘built to last’ – by taking on Washington’s culture of fiscal irresponsibility, reining in an excessively regulatory administration and enacting true entitlement reform – he repeatedly pushed an agenda geared to push more debt on the backs of our children and grandchildren,” said Project 21 Spokesman Coby W. Dillard. “Instead of presenting true solutions to Congress, he repeatedly bypasses them with

Senator Rand Paul Delivers State of the Union Response

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand Paul delivered the following Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address this evening:

Happy New Year

"Sunrise" by Visual Artist Frank Bonilla / via Flickr

Our best wishes for a safe, healthy and prosperous 2012. Happy New Year from Alan and family, and Green Mountain Scribes. May God bless you and your families, keep us safe, and grant us peace.