http://www.truthlaidbear.com/ en-us bear@truthlaidbear.com Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:24:59 -0800 http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2008/02/08/in_which_i_hand_over_my_crown_to_this_years_queen.php "This big. No, really!" Congratulations to Ace, this year's CPAC Blogger of the Year ! As last year's winner, I will be showing Ace the ropes. It's a tough job, of course --- waving through all the parades, opening... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2008/02/07/game_over_for_mitt_romney.php I just watched Mitt Romney announce his withdrawal from the race here at CPAC. A sad day indeed, but not entirely surprisingly, and arguably the right thing to do for the GOP and the nation. Upon taking the stage, Romney... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/10/19/live_from_the_frcs_washington_briefing.php Greetings from the Family Research Council's Washington Briefing --- the "premier values voter event of 2007" ! Whoah. To quote Admiral Stockdale --- "Why I am I here?" Well, because I was invited, despite being a vaguely RINO-like libertarian type.... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/09/08/stand_by_the_troops_.php http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/08/30/test_-_please_ignore.php http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/07/07/new_nyt_building_metaphor_what_metaphor.php So we all know that the mainstream media is dying, but I had not realized it had actually begun to exhibit the characteristics of a rotting corpse: "The soaring new New York Times tower — already known for its weird... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/05/20/immigration_bill_online_and_awaiting_your_comments.php Late Friday night, an electronic version of the "immigration reform" bill was finally published, and quickly found its way into the hands of KLo at the Corner. From there, it has spread all over the net, of course. But the... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/05/18/immigration_bill_bigger_than_the_bible_not_nearly_as_enlightened.php Everyone's talking about the immigration bill, as well they should be. It sounds like a complete train wreck to me, and to many others. I always want to judge for myself though, and so I'm keeping a watch out for... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/05/11/the_catalina_fire_blogging_vs_traditional_news_at_the_la_times.php As a Southern California fellow, I'm taking particular interest in the wildfire currently raging on Catalina Island. But beyond the normal fascination with a natural disaster, I found that there’s an interesting comparison between “blog coverage” of the story and... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/05/03/live_from_the_reagan_library_blogging_the_gop_presidential_debate.php Through the good graces of my friend Hugh Hewitt, I'm pleased to report that I am typing this from the Reagan Library, where it is now just four and a half hours before the first GOP Presidential debate will take... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/03/15/slow_bleed_on_display_at_the_victory_caucus.php Want to see what's up with the Democrat's latest slow bleed strategy? Check out the full text of the emergency supplemental bill at The Victory Caucus !... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/03/15/slow_bleed_on_display_at_the_victory_caucus.php Want to see what's up with the Democrat's latest slow bleed strategy? Check out the full text of the emergency supplemental bill at The Victory Caucus !... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/03/05/an_open_letter_to_cpac_sponsors_and_organizers_regarding_ann_coulter.php Note: This letter will appear simultaneously on a number of conservative blogs this morning. It has been scheduled in advance for that purpose. My personal comments appear below. Conservatism treats humans as they are, as moral creatures possessing rational minds... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2007/03/02/cpac_duncan_hunter.php Greetings from CPAC 2007! On Day Two, Congressman Duncan Hunter kicked us off with a speech that touched on immigration, the war, and global trade. Hunter is my kind of guy when it comes to the war, and I'll just... http://www.truthlaidbear.com/archives/2006/12/16/democrats_the_new_fiscal_conservatives.php content...