“Full Metal Jacket” star and Geico’s “Therapist Sarge” R. Lee Ermey said the insurance giant fired him from his commercial spot for speaking out against President Barack Obama. See his statement and video here.
The Republican National Convention is abuzz with speculation over the identity of a mystery speaker who’s supposed to appear Thursday night. Read here for who it might be.
Yesterday, Karen and Billy Vaughn, parents of Aaron Carson Vaughn, spoke at the Defending the Defenders forum sponsored by the Tea Party Patriots outside the RNC Convention in Tampa. Karen brought a copy of the form letter from Obama they were sent following their son’s death.
Alaska is known for pioneering, self-reliant residents who are accustomed to remote locations and harsh weather. Despite that, Juneau worries a major earthquake or volcanic eruption could leave the state’s 720,000 residents stranded and cut off from food and supply lines. The answer: Build giant warehouses full of emergency food and supplies, just in case.
Rep. Paul Ryan last night electrified the Republican Party with a speech that combined lacerating attacks on Obama with homespun values. Read it, see it, here.
A new poll suggests that Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin now leads pro-abortion Sen. Clair McCaskill by 3 points in the race despite the controversial comments he made about abortion and rape.
An Alaskan SEAL’s firsthand account of the Navy raid that killed bin Laden contradicts previous accounts by administration officials and slams Obama for taking credit for the killing. As a result of Fox News publishing his identity, he is now on a Jihadist hit list.
Politico called it “unscripted,” a “disaster,” “sad,” and “crazy,” the Washington Post, “rambling.” But that was not the assessment of the GOP faithful at the Tampa Convention. Read the speech and see the video here.
A death panel determined that the 12 year old’s case was futile and that he should no longer be treated even though the family wanted to give the boy a chance to recover.
Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the newly nominated GOP candidate for Vice President of the United States, is the right man in the right place, at the right time.