http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:11:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Conservatives frustrated with the endless stream of mindless liberal tripe coming out of Hollywood actually have a reason to go to the theater again:  David Zucker's pro-American, unabashedly conservative film "An American Carol" hits the screen this weekend.  The trailer is available here:  http://www.myamericancarol.com/p/video/ac/viewVideo.  The only theater in the area that seems to ... http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/10/01/an-american-carol-premieres-friday-october-3/ This design was actually unveiled some time ago, but as usual, the folks at http://www.despair.com have nailed it.  http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/09/30/despaircom-sums-up-the-bailout-proposal/ Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is so afraid of the truth that he has gone beyond using his own lawyers and supporters to threaten anyone who dares to speak out against him (see e.g. Obama versus the NRA http://www.nrapvf.org/news/Read.aspx?ID=11588&T=1, Obama versus anyone who dares to interview author David Freddoso http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/09/obamas_dogs_of_war.html and Obama versus the American ... http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/09/29/missouri-law-enforcement-officials-join-obama-truth-squad/ In a rather stunning move Presidential Candidate Barack Obama decided that he'd rather spend time meeting with, and giving empty speeches to, random Europeans than American Military men and women wounded in combat.  http://www.breitbart.com/print.php?id=D924E4KO0&show_article=1  His pathetic justification, that it would be "inappropriate" to meet with the military servicemen while on a ... http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/07/24/obama-gives-speech-to-europeans-disses-wounded-troops/ Yesterday on the Partisan Discourse blog, Mark Von Nida posted on the GI bill being considered in congress.   Mark said the current GI bill is inadequate and unfair and there has not been enough sacrifice on the part of the administration and the public for the war.  What could Madison county ... http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/05/28/veterans-benefits/ St. Clair County Republican board member, Kyle McCarter, along with former Republican board member, Joe Behnken, are doing something about the runaway spending by local governments.   They have created a web site and organized meetings to inform people about the out of control spending, which means higher and higher taxes.  ... http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/05/23/standing-up-against-spending/ The local county board races will see seven contested races.   Chris Wangard from Troy, Steve Adler from godfrey, and Michelle Ruppert from Bethalto are current board members seeking election to another term. Four Republican board candidates are running from county board in various parts of the county. Chris Slusser Wood River, Roxana Tim ... http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/05/20/election/ The Republican State convention will be held this summer.   The Republican party is looking for new ideas.  What do you think the party needs to do at the convention to enegize the party faithful? http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/05/19/republican-convention/ Gas prices going up and up.   Utilities bills increasing at levels above inflation.   What can the Republican party do to help the United States become less reliant on foreign oil, while helping to conserve energy? http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/05/13/energy/ Republicans lost a key congressional district in Illinois, when they lost forme Speaker Hastert's seat in March.  Now, the Republicans have lost a Republican seat in Lousiana held by them, since 1974.   What has to be done to improve the Republican brand or image?   Can it be fixed before the ... http://madisoncountyrepublicans.com/2008/05/06/trends/