First Principles

Ron Paul supporters in Nevada had their crowning achievement this weekend – they “took over” the state party.  It took them four years of planning, coordination, and subterfuge, but they won a smashing victory over the weekend by sticking it to “The Establishment”. And in doing so, they (at best) did nothing.  At worst, they […]

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Republicans in Clark County have been up in arms over some new election regulations being pushed through by the Secretary of State’s Office over the holidays.  I admit, the timing is very suspicious, and should alone raise all kinds of red flags.  But the article on it is frustrating, because nowhere is there any hint […]

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The purpose of a political party is to get as many members of that party elected to public office as possible. Period. So why is it that so many members of Nevada’s Republican Party seem to care so little for their central mission?  Why are a large minority of them seeming to act against that […]

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I was really hoping that Sharron Angle’s new campaign would at least show some signs of learning from the past.  I wasn’t impressed with her “reset” press conference – you can’t just demand respect like a petulant teen, you have to actually earn it all on your own.  But it beats not talking to the […]

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