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Why is there such a shortage of ammunition? Is the FedGov buying it all up so that we can’t get any? When will this ammo crisis end? When and where can you find reasonably priced ammunition in the Bryan/College Station area? The Department of Homeland Security recently put in a five year order for 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition. The government contracts provide that Uncle Sam has priority to be supplied first and this allows the government at any time over that five year period to play havoc with the supply of ammunition. There have been calls from prominent Republicans...

I'm getting tired of the "See, and you guys didn't like Romney, so this is what you get" garbage floating around lately. Assume a Romney Administration with the so-called 'fiscal cliff' debate extended into his watch, and this is what you've got: WH: Republican. Congress: Republican. Senate: Democrat or barely Republican and not able to sustain a filibuster. Here is President Romney at his press conference announcing a deal on the 'fiscal cliff', "As you know, Senate Democrat leaders have been intransigent on a budget deal that would avoid the fiscal cliff. In order to protect as many people as...

22 years ago, Carville opined that "it's the economy, stupid." But. The operative campaign theme to take advantage of that philosophy was 'worst economy in the last 50 yrs' - which was a total lie. This really is the worst economy since the depression and it looks like in the coming weeks even govt fudging isn't going to hide it. Starting at the debate, R&R should pound the meme "worst economy in the last 75 year's." Yes, it will harken back to Clinton, but that's part of the point. Even the echoes of Clinton past indict this Administration. This meme...

Eric Cantor would be a strategic dark horse for VP. 1. Virginia. 2. Sort of reaches out to conservatives, but stays in the establishment. A half snub with full deniability. 3. Jewish. Brings a new dimension Israel / foreign policy. 4. If you won't vote for someone Jewish, you prob won't vote for a Mormon either, so little net loss. Besides, this isn't why most Republicans vote. My problem with Romney isn't his religion. 5. Peels off Jewish votes, many of whom are already concerned about Obama's anti-Israeli policies. 6. Puts the ethnic / race thing in play. It would...

Howdy. I'm running in the Republican Primary for State Representative in Texas in an open seat, District 12. The Waco Tribune endorsed in my race today. They didn't endorse me. I didn't expect them to do so. They endorsed the Waco candidate in a district that runs from the rural area around Waco to rural Brazos County (Bryan/College Station). However. THIS is what they said about me: "If you subscribe to unflinching tea-party principles, Timothy Delasandro might be to your liking." I'm sure by the wording (and the interview) that they do not see this statement in the same light...

I am a candidate for Texas Legislature,and I had the opportunity to speak at my County Republican Party Convention. This is what I said:

Why We Chose Rick Perry as Our 2012 Bum Steer of the Year . . .

Several critics on FReeRepublic of Cain's 9-9-9 plan have made a big deal about the empowerment zones included within the plan, suggesting that this idea is less than conservative as a result. The key to understanding the 9-9-9 plan is that it is designed to be an interim step towards the FairTax. The FairTax has a mechanism to prevent and defend against the the regressive nature of a consumption tax. In the FairTax, that is the prebate. The prebate is a monthly check sent out to each Citizen family for the amount of sales tax that family would pay on...

Hauser's Law is an extension of the Laffer Curve (Art Laffer supports 9-9-9): "No matter what the tax rates have been, in postwar America tax revenues have remained at about 19.5% of GDP." The 9-9-9 plan is a bridge to the Fair Tax. A consumption tax is the ideal Republican tax. It is the least progressive tax and it ensures that everybody 'pay their fair share'. One of the chief complaints here on FR about the 9-9-9 plan is that is introduces a NRST without eliminating the income tax. What's to stop some future Congress from turning it into 20-20-20?...

"Yet another sign Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign is facing challenges: Conservative students from his beloved alma mater are criticizing him for supporting in-state tuition rates for some undocumented students."

"Some pundits have questioned Cain's choice to embark on a book tour while his campaign has so much momentum. Cain said Wednesday that he can do both, sign books and politick. He noted that his name recognition is still only around 50 percent. His book, This is Herman Cain, and accompanying tour will help raise that number, he said."

I just shook Herman Cain's hand at his book signing in College Station, TX. I know, I know, 'and you had to run post a vanity about it ...' YES I DID! I'm stoked!

A maxim in politics is that successful politicians turn their weaknesses into strengths. Rick Perry can get back on the right track, and maybe salvage his campaign. Here's how. Gov. Perry has repeatedly stated that his position on immigration is the direct result of failures at the Federal level. But! Gov. Perry is RUNNING to be head of the Federal Government. Rather than blame the FedGov for his past positions, he needs to state how he, as President would fix things. So far, and I've listened carefully, all I've heard is how being Gov. of Texas grants him the experience....

"He (Sen. Ogden) had been considered a possible candidate for lieutenant governor if incumbent David Dewhurst wins his race for the U.S. Senate in 2012. By law, Dewhurst's replacement would be a sitting senator voted on by his colleagues. The chosen person could then immediately be promoted to governor if Gov. Rick Perry is successful in his race for the White House. If that happened, the Senate would choose another of its members to be lieutenant governor. But Ogden said that he doesn't think that he can be that choice now that he isn't running for re-election."

I don't watch CNN, but saw this commercial while waiting for takeout: CNN is claiming that IT is balanced, as opposed to fox and pmsnbc. They even used a donkey to represent pms and an elephant for fox. HA! CNN will always be Clinton News Network to me.

The first family left the White House on foot this morning for the 9am choral holy eucharist service and sermon at St John's Church Lafayette Square.

Have you seen this McDonald's ad that starts with, "We believe in 0", before shifting to an ad about reducing transfat to zero? It's a not-so-subtle double entendre support ad. Weird.

The June poll turned up 27.8% of households with at least one member who's unemployed and looking for a job, while the latest poll conducted in the second week of July showed 28.6% in that situation. That translates to an unemployment rate of over 22%.

Cathie Adams v. Steve Munsteri for State Chair

Washington’s Handpicked Ringer Mr. Delasandro is making the following statement for immediate release: “The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) inserted its candidate into the CD-17 race this past week, Mr. William H. Flores. Flores apparently recently relocated to Bryan/College Station from Sugarland, TX (outside the district). Flores was chosen, not because he represents the values of Central Texas, but because he can self-finance. He has the wealth to self-finance a race for Congress in large part from his business ties to socialist investor George Soros. There is nothing wrong with making a profit and businessmen shouldn’t be required to vet...