G.M. Roper
Taxes for Texas? Rick Perry, Bill White Battle in Texas Governor’s Race
Amidst a budget shortfall, the governor's race in Texas looks to be a battle over taxes and spending.
Team Obama, Megalomaniacs
In dealing with jihadism, the administration's "psycho-pathological feeling of omnipotence" threatens to get us all killed.
Narcissism and Denial in the Obama Administration
And more than a soupçon of self-deception, as well.
Heavyweight Showdown in Texas GOP Primary for Governor
A popular U.S. senator and an incumbent governor headline a close race, but a feisty conservative activist is gaining ground. (And don't miss "Roger L. Simon Shooting with Gov. Rick Perry.")
The PC Speech Police and ‘Gotcha Politics’
Candidates have dispatched the speech police to seek out infractions by their opponents. Good thing no one has used the word "niggardly."
Obama Selling ‘Hope.’ Should We Buy?
Barack Obama's central theme of wish fulfillment amounts to nothing without an accompanying call for hard work to make the wishes come true.
Will Texas Hispanics Abandon Hillary for Obama?
A Clinton victory in the Lone Star State was supposed to be a certainty. Not anymore, writes Texan G.M. Roper.
 | BENGHAZI UPDATE: GOP lifts subpoena after Benghazi auditor agrees to be deposed. “Rep. Darrell Issa and Ambassador Thomas Pickering have reached a deal that will allow the diplomat to appear for a closed-door meeting with investigators for the congressman. The agreement led Issa (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, to lift his subpoena on Pickering, who who co-authored the State Department’s independent report on the Benghazi attack.” ... |
| FROM VOX DAY, a blog review of the Insta-Wife’s book, Men On Strike. |
| J. CHRISTIAN ADAMS: IRS Abuse, the Guide. “Pay attention to the emerging fringe narrative of the speech regulators – the Tea Party deserved it. You’ll learn much about the people who want to further restrict your political freedoms.” Tar. Feathers. ... |