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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Introducing ROARR Contributor: Chris Ladd
It is my pleasure to introduce ROARR contributor, Chris Ladd. Chris is a Texan living in the Chicago area. He has been involved in grassroots Republican politics for most of his life. He started with precinct meetings during his youth in … Continue reading
Are Housing Prices Cheap?
Back in 2005, The Economist published a very insightful analysis that examined the ratio of house prices to rent. The Economist concluded at the time that the ratio was out of whack, and that the housing market was, therefore, in … Continue reading
Remembering D-Day
Sixty-seven years ago today, 160,000 Allied troops, supported by 5,000 ships and 13,000 assaulted a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified French coastline to wrest Continental Europe from the Third Reich. More than 9,000 Allied solders were killed or wounded, but the day ended … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, International Security, Media, War
Tagged D-Day, Operation Overlord, Third Reich
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More Kafkaesque Tales About Doing Business in California
I have been trying to complete all the required paperwork for my personal LLC to do business in California for the past two months. I still cannot open a bank account here, and likely will not be able to do so … Continue reading
Posted in Business, California, Finance and Economics, Food Security, Policy, Politics, Taxes
Tagged California, Food safety, Immigrants, Kafkaesque, Orwellian, Pasteurization, Red tape, The Economist, The White Moustache, Yogurt
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Leverage Your Personal and Professional Networks: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VII)
Another way to generate traffic for your blog (and uncover unanticipated opportunities) is to leverage your personal and professional networks. Spread the Word Throughout Your Network Using Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, as I have discussed in a prior blog, can be instrumental … Continue reading
Big Labor Puts Politics Ahead of Jobs
Last March, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint against Boeing for its decision to set up a non-unionized production line in South Carolina. The complaint alleges that Boeing is locating a second production line in that state … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Unions
Tagged Boeing, NLRB, Right-to-work laws, Right-to-work states, South Carolina, Unions, Washington
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Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (May 2011 Jobs Data)
Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. I posted an article last month that compared the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that time. I felt compelled to publish this article because … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics
Tagged President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment
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Romney Is Officially In
Yesterday, Mitt Romney officially declared his candidacy for President of the United States. Because the Republican Party has traditionally supported the candidate it presumes has “paid the most dues”, it is likely that Romney will secure the Republican nomination. On … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Media, Policy, Politics
Tagged Decision 2012, Mitt Romney, Republican, Romneycare
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War Experiments Follow-up
Nearly two weeks ago, I tried a brief experiment to test Eli Pariser’s contention from his recent book, that Google’s use of 57 signals to personalize someone’s search results leads to a filter bubble. I also promised to include a second post with … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Business, Media, Politics, War
Tagged Eli Pariser, Experiment, Google, pino, Poison Your Mind, reflectionsephemeral, Tarheel Red, War
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Take Advantage of the News Cycle: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VI)
Understanding the news cycle is critical for any blogger because potential readers are more likely to come to a blogger’s site if it offers content on a hot topic. As such, an important part of your blogging strategy should focus on … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Business, Education, Mathematics, Media, Predictions, Writing
Tagged Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Quora, Technorati, The Economist, The New York Times, Twitter, Yahoo!
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Reflections of a Rational Republican 