Daily Archives: August 5, 2012

Voter ID laws could sway US elections

Government issued identification is now the requirement for voters presenting themselves at the voting booth.  “From Wisconsin to Texas, they have passed strict legislation requiring voters to present certain forms of government-issued identification instead of the usual voter registration cards.” (Investor’s Chronicle)

CHARLIE DANIELS UNLOADS ‘DAG-BLAMED TRUTH’ ON OBAMA

“There’s a move afoot to change life in America into a totally European – I’ve heard that so much I’m getting sick of it: ‘European’ – socialist thing,” says country-music legend Charlie Daniels, “but it’s the dag-blamed truth [sic], and it don’t work, it never has worked, and if America goes that way, America will never be America again.” (WND)

Book details Obama’s dislike of Romney

When he talked about Romney, aides picked up a level of anger he never had for Clinton or McCain, even after Sarah Palin was picked as his running mate. ‘There was a baseline of respect for John McCain. The president always thought he was an honorable man and a war hero,’ said a longtime Obama adviser. ‘That doesn’t hold true for Romney. He was no god—— war hero.'”  (USA Today)

Obama weighs another executive-order

Republicans have already accused President Obama of making illegal power grabs with his previous executive actions, and a cybersecurity order would likely elicit similar howls of disapproval.  (The Hill)

Costs, conflicts arise in Reid push for green power

Reid is pushing for a Chinese company he played a key role in recruiting to Nevada, ENN Mojave Energy LLC. The company plans a billion-dollar solar energy manufacturing and generating plant near Laughlin, but an ambitious development schedule is being threatened by a lack of green power customers.  (Las Vegas Review-Journal)