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Res Publica A group of like-minded conservatives has gotten together to publish an occasional blog about local politics. The Editors

Res Publica derives its name from the Latin term for public -- as opposed to private -- matters, and is the core of the concept of "republic" that is the social and political organization by which public matters are addressed. By "local" we mean (1) Pinellas County, (2) Tampa Bay, and (3) Florida, in that order. The attempt will be to provide detailed information, and some commentary, about local

politics of the type that does not normally appear in the local media or on other blogs, and to contribute to the great debate about where our country is headed.

30/12/2013
Academic Bias: Scientific Studies of Conservatives Can't Be Replicated

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/12/29/Academic-Bias-Scientific-Studies-of-Conservatives-Cant-Be-Replicated

Concerned by the unreliability of scientific research in the field of psychology, an international group, the Many Labs Replication Project, began fact-checking major research. Of the thirteen studies it reviewed, only two were proven completely unreliable – and both had to do with conservative poli...

28/09/2013
“The Forgotten Man of Socialized Medicine”–and us

STILL TIMELY: Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Dr. Henricks and the moral opposition to socialized medicine (posted by ARC 2009) http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/the-forgotten-man-of-socialized-medicine-and-us/

During a meeting today, my colleagues and I were discussing the frightening prospect that socialized medicine is right around the corner. Obama-care is not being opposed on any principled grounds – the only real dispute appears to be over the details, such as its projected cost. So if you are counti...

28/09/2013
Exclusive–Palin: Flushing Critters and Retrieving 2014

Breitbart EXCLUSIVE–PALIN: FLUSHING CRITTERS AND RETRIEVING 2014 http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/09/28/Flushing-Critters-and-Retrieving-2014

Ted Cruz and Mike Lee fought to fulfill the campaign promises every Republican made, and their actions have been revelatory for all of us. Hunters know what flushing dogs do. Cruz and Lee were acting as the grassroots’ flushing dogs. Their actions showed us who was willing to stand up for hard worki...

07/09/2013
Barack Obama’s Staggering Incompetence « Commentary Magazine

Peter Wehner: Barack Obama’s Staggering Incompetence http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/09/02/barack-obamas-staggering-incompetence/

It’s reported that President Obama was ready to order a military strike against Syria, with or without Congress’s blessing, but “on Friday night, he suddenly changed his mind.” According to the Huffington Post: Senior administration officials describing Obama’s about-face Saturday offered a portrait...

06/09/2013
Iran Aggressively Recruiting ‘Invisible Army’ of Latin American Converts to Infiltrate U.S....

Sara Carter: Iran aggressively recruiting "invisible army" of Latin American converts to infiltrate U.S. through "soft underbelly" of the southern border http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/03/iran-aggressively-recruiting-invisible-army-of-latin-american-converts-to-infiltrate-u-s-through-southern-border/

Iran is recruiting an "invisible army" of revolutionary sympathizers in Latin America to infiltrate the U.S. through the "soft belly" of the southern border, U.S. officials and national security experts told TheBlaze. And they're using one website in particular to do it. The Iranian regime's convers...

06/09/2013
President Obama could lose big on Syria in House - John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman

Syria: President Obama could lose big on Syria in House http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/obama-syria-house-vote-96347.html

If the House voted today on a resolution to attack Syria, President Barack Obama would lose — and lose big. That’s the private assessment of House Republican and Democratic lawmakers and aides who are closely involved in the process. If the Senate passes a use-of-force resolution next we...

06/09/2013
Russia says it's compiled 100-page report blaming Syrian rebels for a chemical weapons attack |...

Russia gave UN 100-page report in July blaming Syrian rebels for Aleppo sarin attack http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/09/05/201268/russia-releases-100-page-report.html =cpy

Russia says it has compiled a 100-page report detailing what it says is evidence that Syrian rebels, not forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, were behind a deadly sarin gas attack in an Aleppo suburb earlier this year.

03/08/2013
Zimmerman/Martin case: Exclusive interview with former Sanford police chief and captain

/ case: Exclusive interview with former Sanford police chief and captain, by Karen Bune http://www.policeone.com/chiefs-sheriffs/articles/6355062-Zimmerman-Martin-case-Exclusive-interview-with-former-Sanford-police-chief-and-captain/

Born and raised in Sanford (Fla.), former Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee was in his position 11 months when the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman occurred. Leveraging his three decades of law enforcement experience, Chief Lee was at the helm of a department

03/08/2013
New York Times Sells Boston Globe at 93% Loss

NEW YORK TIMES SELLS BOSTON GLOBE AT 93% LOSS: Bought for $1.1B sold for $70M http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/08/03/New-york-times-sell-boston-globe-at-93-percent-loss

After purchasing the Boston Globe in 1993 for a then-record $1.1 billion, the financially troubled New York Times just announced it sold the 141 year-old paper to Boston Red Sox owner John Henry for a mere $70 million. That's a straight 93% loss. Figuring in two decades of inflation would only make…

02/08/2013
Report: Lawmakers to Subsidize Own Obamacare Premiums with Tax Dollars

REPORT: LAWMAKERS TO SUBSIDIZE OWN OBAMACARE PREMIUMS WITH TAX DOLLARS http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/08/01/Report-Lawmakers-Congressional-Aides-to-Get-Obamacare-Exemptions

Members of Congress and their aides will essentially be exempt from Obamacare, as the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will issue a ruling that says the federal government can subsidize the health insurance premiums of members of Congress and their aides even though the law does not say so.

23/07/2013
Weiner Confirms S*x Chats Are Real, Does Not Specify Timeframe

DEEP TROUBLE: Weiner Confirms New S*x Scandal Allegations http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/07/23/Weiner-Confirms-S*x-Chats-Are-Real-Does-Not-Specify-Timeframe

Anthony Weiner's staff issued a statement confirming that chats published by The Dirty under the name Carlos Danger were in fact written by him. Weiner's statement does not specify when the new round of sexting--allegedly with a 22 year old woman--took place. The Dirty claims it happened after the s...

22/07/2013
Americans' Approval of Supreme Court Near All-Time Low

In the Crapper: Americans' Approval of Supreme Court Near All-Time Low. Shocking. http://www.gallup.com/poll/163586/americans-approval-supreme-court-near-time-low.aspx?utm_source=feedly

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After an important term in which the U.S. Supreme Court made landmark decisions on cases involving voting rights, gay rights, and affirmative action, the institution's approval rating has declined to its lowest level since June 2005. Forty-three percent of Americans now approve o...

21/07/2013
Instapundit » Blog Archive » DETROIT’S PROBLEM: Detroit’s situation seems almost unprecedented,...

Instapundit: Detroit's problem seems almost inpreceented http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/172725/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pjmedia%2Finstapundit+%28Instapundit%29

Detroit’s situation seems almost unprecedented, and it’s not clear how the city can best respond to it. The unions’ biggest problem is that Detroit simply cannot pay their pension claims without destroying city services. Detroit doesn’t have the money to provide even minimal services to its current…

20/07/2013
Editorial: Obama stirs the pot | Boston Herald

Boston Herald Editorial: Obama stirs the pot http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/opinion/editorials/2013/07/editorial_obama_stirs_the_pot

Editorial: Obama stirs the potSaturday, July 20, 2013PrintEmailComments (37)By:Boston Herald editorialOK, he’s the President of the United States — and the nation’s first African-American president — and so when he feels the need to vent about race in this country, well, he does have the bully pulpi...

20/07/2013
Didn’t Obama Already Save Detroit? « Commentary Magazine

Jonathan Tobin: Detroit is America’s future http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/07/19/didnt-obama-already-save-detroit/

The news that the city of Detroit is declaring bankruptcy may not surprise many observers who were aware of how economic decline, shrinking population, the burden of huge public employee contracts and political corruption was leading inevitably to this outcome. But it might come as something of a sh...

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