Daily news papers have been filled articles on the victory of Richard Mourdock and his primary victory over six-term incumbent Dick Lugar, Republican Senator from Indiana who was famous for “bipartisanship” and compromises with Democrats. Lugar received 39 percent of the vote in the GOP primary. The video linkied above was filmed at CPAC and I found it helped me understand why Mourdock won the election. Richard Mourdock won the primary challenge in a landslide victory so he must have made quite an impression on voters from Indiana, even though he remains largely an unknown outside the Hoosier state.

Eighty year old Sen. Dick Lugar threw a fit over his loss. He wrote of his long, long, long, ever so long career as a bipartisan legislator in a 1,400 word statement, printed in the Washington Post the day after his stinging defeat.

Lugar was definition of a Washington insider, his home is located in northern Virginia. Dick Lugar does not actually have a home or place of permanent residence in Indiana any more. The people of Indiana showed remarkable good sense in sending Lugar packing. Hoosier voters made Lugar’s residency a big issue in the primary. Lugar had this strange idea that he need not be connected to voters in his state since he was such a distinguished man of the world. Hoosiers felt their Senator should actually live in the state they represent, listen to the voters of that state and vote for issues supported by his constituents.

Richard Mourdock ran an exceptional campaign speaking about conservative principles without apology. Voters clearly liked what he had to say. Seems like there’s a lot of good sense coming out of the Hoosier State lately. Makes me almost want to move to Indiana so I can breathe the same common sense air with other Hoosiers.

Liberals at the Huffington Post want to prevent young people from working on the farm.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/15/child-labor-rules-white-house_n_927551.html

Farmers Contest Child-Labor Rules

Wall Street Journal

By ANA CAMPOY

Some farmers are opposing new rules proposed by the federal government that would restrict the chores children can be hired to perform in the nation’s fields, including driving tractors and rounding up cattle in corrals on horseback.

The U.S. Department of Labor says its proposal aims to look after children’s safety in a dangerous industry. The rules would bar most farm hands younger than 16 years old from jobs such as operating power equipment, branding and breeding farm animals, and working atop ladders at heights over six feet.

Farmers say the planned regulations are overreaching.

“Are we going to outlaw children helping mom bake cookies in the kitchen because they might get their hand in the blender?” asked Scott Neufeld, a farmer in Major County, Okla., who said he worked 10-hour days driving a combine at age 14. “That’s the equivalent of what we’re doing with youth in the farm.”

He said that under the regulations he wouldn’t be able to hire local kids to move hay or pull the grain cart at harvest time.

The Labor Department is reviewing thousands of comments on the proposed rules, including objections sent last week by farmers including Mr. Neufeld, along with responses from dozens of trade groups and some politicians.

Of the two million U.S. farms, about 98% are family owned, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, a trade group. The new rules would apply to children under 16 who are hired by farming operations, not those who work at farms owned and operated by their parents. But many teens work at farms not owned by their immediate family, such as uncles or grandparents. Read More …

• Ranchers oppose new Farm Labor Rules
• http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs40.pdf

A response to the Democrat ad showing Paul Ryan throwing grandma off a cliff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGnE83A1Z4U Get the whole truth on how Obamacare will impact the health and welfare of your loved ones at www.AmericanDoctors4Truth.org.

Atlanta, GA – Newt 2012 announced today that Newt Gingrich’s 30 minute address, “$2.50 per Gallon Gasoline, Energy Independence and Jobs,” will air statewide on the Ohio News Network (ONN) leading up to Super Tuesday. ONN reaches 1.5 million homes in all 12 of Ohio’s media markets. The address will air at the following times:

Thursday, March 1 – 8:30pm
Friday, March 2 – 7:30pm
Saturday, March – 3 8:00pm
Sunday, March 4 – 8:00pm
Monday, March 5 – 8:30pm

“Ohio families are hurting because of President Obama’s destructive energy policies that block more American production while propping up money losing energy companies like Solyndra,” said Joe DeSantis, Communications Director for Newt 2012. “Newt has a bold energy plan to bring gasoline prices down to $2.50 per gallon, create jobs and make America more secure. Newt is the only candidate in this race focused on bold solutions to meet America’s challenges and the only candidate with the proven track record of actually getting things done in Washington.”

More air times and locations in additional Super Tuesday states will be announced in the coming days. Newt 2012 previously announced air times in Spokane, WA; Tulsa, OK; and Nashville, TN; and Macon, GA.

February 24, 2012

Newt 2012 Announces First Air Dates of 30 Minute Address on American Energy

I was particularly impressed with Newt’s explanation for why a centralized authority for health care or any federal program leads to tyranny and corruption. Listening to Newt is a delight and pure pleasure. I would love to listen to him chart America’s course for the next eight years. Newt was the only candidate on the stage who explained his clear and hopeful vision for the nation.

Former president H.W. Bush was once crucified in the news media during his campaign against Bill Clinton for not knowing the price of a loaf of bread.  He was accused of being out of touch with the common man. Little explanation was given for the fact that no president shops in a grocery story while president.  His job made him out of touch, too out of touch to understand the problems of the common folks.

Pushing electric cars is a not a practice solution for family transportation. Newt made this crack about the Chevy Volt subsidy and it illustrates how disconnected from reality the Obama administration is from the needs of the common man.

“Contrary to popular belief, America has more energy than any nation on earth. All that’s keeping us from becoming energy independent is a lack of political will to do so.”
– Newt Gingrich

Newt’s well thought out solutions for America’s problems

Jobs and the Economy

Tell the Truth about National Security

An American Energy Plan

Day One Plan

Defending Second Amendment Rights

Protecting Life and Religious Liberty and Standing Up To Activist Judges

Immigration

A 21st Century Learning System

Healthcare

On Foreign Policy, Newt Will Take on the Establishment

Video: $2.50 per Gallon Gasoline, Energy Independence and Jobs

Video: Newt Kicks Off Georgia Campaign Swing in Peachtree City

Video: Peter Robinson Interviews Newt Gingrich on Uncommon Knowledge

Video: Introduction at CPAC

If Newt was such a “Washington Insider” as has been claimed by the Mitt Romney campaign, then why have the big government loving Republican establishment fear Newt Gingrich. Maybe it’s because they fear the loss of their power as more money and freedoms are transferred to states and individuals. I have felt that Republicans have long been a moderate form of Democrat socialists who who have sought to concentrate power in Washington. Those with such political power will fight any true reformer who is willing to disrupt their power.