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Obama’s Failure Graces Leading Major News Site

Gregg County GOP — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:47:30 +0000

This image graced the top place on FoxNews.com’s front page (as of at least 1:42 PM today). And Obama dares lecture Republicans? Hypocrite-in-Chief indeed. Here’s the full story, including the video from Obama’s campaign speech blasting George W. Bush.

One Thousand Days Put Into Perspective

Gregg County GOP — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:45:53 +0000

Given enough time, almost any dream can be achieved. But some dreams remain just that—dreams—even after 1,000 days: Another way to look at it: 1,000 days = 2 years, 8 months, 270, 27 days 1,000 days = 24,000 hrs / 1,440,000 minutes / 86,500,000 seconds 1,000 days = 90+ rounds of golf, countless vacations, multiple …

Obama: The Anti-Israel President

Gregg County GOP — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:52:30 +0000

President Obama recently claimed he’s done more to support and defend Israel than any other administration. Really? I guess calling for Israel to return to the indefensible pre-1967 borders helps them? What do his policies, actions, and interactions with leaders from the Middle East depict? Do they support his claim, or show a much darker …

Congress Kills Balanced Budget Amendment in Bi-Partisan Vote

Gregg County GOP — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:46:17 +0000

In a floor vote today, 165 members of the US House of Representatives voted against the proposed balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats were joined by four Republicans—including Louie Gohmert—to make sure the proposed amendment died. If finally ratified, the amendment would have forced Congress to live within their means, spending …

Proposed Amendments Recommendation

Keith Rothra — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:03:04 +0000

November 8, 2011 Constitutional Amendments 2011 What Should We Accept? On November 8, 2011, Texas voters will decide on which, if any, of ten amendments we should add to the Texas Constitution. The following explanations of these propositions will give you the opinion of the Gregg County GOP Chair, Keith Rothra, on the reasons to …

‘Blah blah blah’: Obama bloviates while jobs unchanged

Gregg County GOP — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:58:28 +0000

Obama recently gave a speech about job creation. It seems that the mere act of speaking about jobs has a dramatic impact on job creation. The job report for August showed that the economy added zero jobs last month. Communication specialists emphasize that words are powerful, and it seems Obama believes that without question. He’s …

Dems: ‘Downgrade is the Tea Party’s Fault!’

Gregg County GOP — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:55:01 +0000

It seems that the Democrats are blaming the Tea Party for the S&P downgrade of the United States, and now of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Other than that, they are dismissing the downgrade. The Democrats might be right. You read that right: the Democrats could very well be right when it comes to the …

S&P Credit Rating: Where USA Now Stands

Gregg County GOP — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:43:58 +0000

Standard & Poor’s lowered the US sovereign credit rating by one level from AAA (highest possible) to AA+. This was the first time S&P ever made such a move with the United States. It also stated that the outlook is “negative,” meaning there is a strong chance it may lower our nation’s credit rating down …

Proposed Amendments to the Texas Constitution

Keith Rothra — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:48:48 +0000

Proposed Amendments to the Texas Constitution Released On November 8th, 2011, Texans will go to the polls and vote on ten possible amendments to our state’s Constitution. Below are the amendments and a little bit of information on each, which was gathered from the Texas Legislative Council. Closer to November, I will release my …

Budget Deal is a Big Dud

Gregg County GOP — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:43:10 +0000

In case you missed the headlines from Sunday night, here’s some from around the web: Obama, Congressional Leaders Announce Deal on Debt Reduction (FoxNews.com) Obama: We have a deal (CNN.com) President and Republicans Reach Debt Deal (TheBlaze.com) ‘A Long Battle’: Obama, Boehner Say Debt Deal Reached (ABCNews.com) Well, you get the point: Democratic and Republican …