Can Palin Follow Thatcher’s Footsteps?

Newsmax has an excellent article today comparing Margaret Thatcher and Sarah Palin. The first two paragraphs are quoted below. To read the entire article click on the title of this posting.   Can Palin Follow Thatcher’s Footsteps?

Thursday, September 18, 2008 1:28 PM By: James Humes

Parallels abound between Gov. Sarah Palin’s quest to be a heartbeat from the U.S. presidency and Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power in Great Britain. Thatcher broke the glass ceiling in her country, where no woman had ever risen to such a top leadership position. The arguments against her were plenty: She had no experience in foreign policy, defense or national security matters. Most of her expertise was in domestic issues such as education. The old-boy network was united against her, but she took on the leadership in her own party.

Democratic Party Annual Fish Fry October 9

AIKEN COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SIXTH ANNUAL FISH FRY

Thursday, October 9, 2008

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Aiken County Shrine Club

(1526 Columbia Hwy., Enter off Hwy.1)

Guest Speakers:

Inez Tenenbaum, former Democratic State Superintendent of Education
Jane Dyer, Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative District 3
Rob Miller, Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative District 2
Greg Anderson, Democratic candidate for State Senate District 25
Clay Middleton, South Carolina Political Director, Obama for America

Ticket Price Includes:

Admittance • One Hot Fish Dinner
Silent Auction • Door Prizes

DONATION
$20.00 single ticket
$35.00 for two tickets
Children under 12 & Students with student ID $15.00


For ticket information contact:
Teresa Harper 803-642-4871 or Mary Monroe 954-326-6001

Old Time Republican Meet the Candidates Rally

Aiken County Republican Party's Old Time 

Republican Meet the Candidates Rally

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The Aiken County Republican Party is hosting an Old Time Republican Meet the Candidates Rally on Thursday, October 9, 2008 featuring Congressman Joe Wilson (CD2) and Congressman Gresham Barrett (CD3).
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All Republicans currently holding or seeking elected office to serve some portion of Aiken County are being invited. Not only that, but this is the first time that Aiken County's two Congressmen will appear at a joint rally held by the Aiken County Republican Party! So, you don't want to miss it.

Date: Thursday, October, 9, 2008

Location: Ford Conger Field (Aiken Horse Park)

Address: intersection of Audubon Drive and Powderhouse Road in Aiken (Google map of area; Close-up map)

Times:

Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m.

Festivities begin at 6:45 p.m.

Republican elected officials and candidates attending:

Featured speakers:

Congressman Joe Wilson, Congressional District 2

Congressman Gresham Barrett, Congressional District 3

Spokesman for candidates:

Warren Mowry, Executive Director, SC Victory '08 -- the organization responsible for electing all Republicans in South Carolina -- speaking for John McCain and Sarah Palin

Aiken County Republican elected officials:

Greg Ryberg, S.C. Senate 24

Shane Massey, S.C. Senate 25

Margaret Gamble, candidate for S.C. Senate 26

Tom Young, Representative-elect, S.C. House 81

J. Roland Smith, S.C. House 84

Michael Hunt, Aiken County Sheriff

Scott Singer, Aiken County Councilman, District 2

Charles Barton, Aiken County Councilman, District 6

Gary Bunker, Aiken County Councilman, District 7

Fred Cavanaugh, Mayor, City of Aiken

Dick Dewar, Aiken City Councilman

Dick Smith, Aiken City Councilman

Jane Vaughters, Aiken City Councilwoman

Don Wells, Aiken City Councilman

Music will be provided by the AAA Band conducted by Barb Rollins.

Admission cost:

Your admission to this event includes the price of one meal, catered by Papa Russ, consisting of his Original Smoked BBQ, bread, two sides and a beverage (tea, lemonade or water).

Payment methods accepted: cash, check or PayPal online at http://www.aikengop.com/
Per-person advance ticket price (by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3):

$15 per single (1 person)

$25 per couple (2 people).

Per-person day-of / walk-in ticket price (after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3):

$25 per single (1 person)

$35 per couple (2 people).

Ticket sales: Tickets to this event may also be purchased after Wednesday, September 17 at:

TruValue Hardware: 121 Laurens Street, SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (downtown Aiken)

Guest Cottage: 146 Laurens Street, SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (downtown Aiken)

Osbon's Laundry & Cleaners: 732 Silver Bluff Road, Aiken, SC 29803 (southside Aiken)

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We encourage you to pay for this event before 5 p.m. on October 3.

Hurricane Ike Update

Most of us know by know that gas has been expensive and not readily available in the past few days. Some gas stations are closed awaiting future deliveries. News released a few hours ago is not good. Some refineries will not open for at least nine days and deliveries to service stations will add several days before we see local relief.

Kudo's to City Manager Roger LeDuc, who, after Hurrican Katrina a few years ago, upgraded the condition of two 10,000 fuel tanks. Each is currently half full which means that Public Safety and Fire Response will not be affected by Hurricane Ike. We should survive the local gas crisis as long as it does not last too long.

City Staff will further evaluate the situation to determine if additional conservation measures should be enacted.

Congressman Don Young on Oil and ANWR

McCain and NY Times Interview

Recieved the following by email today. You can read the NYTimes interview mentioned in the last paragraph by clicking the title of this posting.


NOTE: AND SINCE AL GORE "INVENTED" THE INTERNET, HOW MANY E-MAILS DID HE SEND?

Friday, September 12, 2008

Wondering No More [Jonah Goldberg]

Yep. The day after 9/11, as part of its "get tough" makeover, the Obama campaign is mocking John McCain for not using a computer, without caring why he doesn't use a computer. From the AP story about the computer illiterate ad:

"Our economy wouldn't survive without the Internet, and cyber-security continues to represent one our most serious national security threats," [Obama spokesman Dan] Pfeiffer said. "It's extraordinary that someone who wants to be our president and our commander in chief doesn't know how to send an e-mail."

Well, I guess it depends on what you mean by "extraordinary." The reason he doesn't send email is that he can't use a keyboard because of the relentless beatings he received from the Viet Cong in service to our country. From the Boston Globe (March 4, 2000):

McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps or veterans lacking health care. The outrage comes from inside: McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Friends marvel at McCain's encyclopedic knowledge of sports. He's an avid fan - Ted Williams is his hero - but he can't raise his arm above his shoulder to throw a baseball.

In a similar vein I guess it's an outrage that the blind governor of New York David Patterson doesn't know how to drive a car. After all, transportation issues are pretty important. How dare he serve as governor while being ignorant of what it's like to navigate New York's highways.

Update: Well, now the story is up on Drudge (You heard it here first!). Re: Mark's point about how the supposedly web-savvy Obama campaign can't handle Google, here's another story confirming he has difficulty using a keyboard. Ironically, it's from one of the most pro-Obama journalists out there, Jacob Weisberg, in an article in Slate in 2000:

"Six months ago, no one would have pegged McCain as the most cybersavvy of this year's crop of candidates. At 63, he is the oldest of the bunch and because of his war injuries, he is limited in his ability to wield a keyboard."

Now, in response to some angry criticism already coming in: Feh.

Some say, So what if he was handicapped? He could still learn how to send email.

Sure, but why would he? Bill Clinton sent two emails during his entire presidency and often admitted he didn't know squat about the Internet.

One reader says "Steven Hawking knows how to use a computer!" Yes, because if he didn't he couldn't do his job or communicate. McCain, like Clinton, didn't have that problem. Here's a more sane version of t he same complaint:

You are ridiculous about this. While of course McCain probably can't type for long periods or in the manner in which many of us do, there are a tremendous amount of people that peck with just their index fingers. He also can surely use a mouse. How much typing do you really have to do to send emails and use the Internet. Plus, when he was asked point blank about it he never said he couldn't type. I am sure he can't use a blackberry, but there are tons of people with far worse injuries than McCain that use a computer.

That's absolutely true, I'm sure. But they need to use computers to get through life. McCain doesn't. And the fact that he's not blaming his disability hardly sounds like a serious indictment. If he did blame his disability, many of the same folks yelling at me would be complaining that McCain's whining.

Now, I'd hardly be surprised if McCain could type for short stretches and all that. The point is, that it's perfectly understandable why he wouldn't get in the habit of it.

Oh one last point for now: Lord knows I think the chicken-hawk arguments are stupid. And I don't think the fact that Obama never served in the military should count against him in and of itself. But how stupid is it for the Obama campaign to claim that McCain is unqualified to be president because he can't grasp cyber-security issues based on the fact he has never sent an email when the McCain campaign can just as easily say Obama can't understand first order national security issues because he's never fired a rife, flown a plane, commanded men in battle, or faced an enemy? I mean which prepares someone to be commander in chief better, hitting "send" on AOL or fighting a war?

Update II: On the other hand: I don't know what to make of this interview with the New York Times. He sounds awfully web savvy in it, which makes the Obama ad sound unfair. And if you read it closely, it sounds like he knows how to surf with a mouse, but doesn't do much by way of typing.







09/12 06:42 PM



NATIONAL REVIEW 09/12/08

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TO ONE AND ALL, STAY WELL, SAFE, HAPPY AND HEALTHY, AND BEST WISHES TO ALL, AS ALWAYS, TONY

Joe Wilson issues Statement on Energy

Wilson: “To address this challenge we need all options on the table.”


WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives about high energy prices. While House Democrats chose to adjourn yesterday for the week, turn off the lights, the microphones, and the cameras all having failed to pass any energy legislation, House Republicans believe Congress should get to work.

“The American people are sick and tired of Washington’s failure to get to work on the tough issues. My House Republican colleagues and I have made it clear that we are willing to stay and pass an all-of-the-above energy plan. We have crafted a bill that invests in new American energy exploration, alternative and renewable fuel sources, and incentives for conservation. The American people overwhelming support such an approach because they understand that to address this challenge we need all options on the table.”