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Updated articles in the On The Issues section
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Blogged by:newt.org | Comments:0 | (5/8/2008)
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You’ll notice several new posts in the On The Issues section recently, a reflection of the desire to bring Newt.org visitors timely and interesting stories that illustrate conservative principles in action. Look for daily content updates that might otherwise go unnoticed among the headlines on the economy and the 2008 election season. As always, your comments are desired (and encouraged) on stories we post, and on the blogs posted by our users. They are read and appreciated by many, and help extend the conversation. From time to time, we would also like to turn your attention to interesting technologies that might help you expand your horizons through technology, or make it easier to network with other conservatives.
On that note, there is a nifty program that helps you organize your inbox and contact lists, called Xobni (inbox spelled backwards, www.xobni.com) You can read the NY Times article by Brad Stone here. In a nutshell:
“Xobni … has produced free downloadable software that, once installed, indexes all the e-mail in Outlook and makes those messages quickly and easily searchable.” … “Other programs, like Google Desktop, perform that same basic index-and-search function. But Xobni, which its creators call an “intelligent filter,” adds a few more features. When it scours the inbox, it extracts phone numbers it thinks are associated with the sender. So when a user searches for a person, Xobni presents the number in a side panel to Outlook.”
While just for Outlook now, Xobni promises to support other popular email clients in the future. Conservative bloggers, campaign workers, local activists, and just about anybody that actively uses Outlook can benefit from a tool such as this. Getting things done is always easier when you have multiple levels of contacts, as our lives are ever more influenced by social networking. Your comments on tips like these are appreciated, and we look forward to hearing from you in the On The Issues section of Newt.org. Read More
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The Pelosi-Gingrich Ad – My Response to Your Comments
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Blogged by:Newt | Comments:38 | (5/5/2008)
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I have read your thoughtful comments to my blog post from last week and hope this more thorough response answers some of your questions. Entering the Arena: Why Conservatives Must Engage in the Environment-Energy Policy Debate
What conservatives too often narrowly – and mistakenly – dismiss as "environmentalism" really encompasses four very real, parallel challenges: Read More
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On The Road
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Blogged by:Bill Forstchen | Comments:6 | (5/1/2008)
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I’ve always wanted to title an essay like that, “On the Road.” Living in North Carolina I was always an admirer of Charles Kuralt.
As I write this Newt and I are running around NYC promoting the launch of “Days of Infamy.” It can get hectic, even a bit intimidating when you walk into a book store and four hundred people are lined up for copies. Newt might be use to it, but as a writer I am a bit more of a recluse. Another thing, of so many, that I admire about Newt is that he is inexhaustible.
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Writing with Newt and starting the book launch
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Blogged by:Bill Forstchen | Comments:1 | (4/30/2008)
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First, to Randy, and a couple of other friends who have written back so far. Thank you! Hope you are well and appreciate your thoughts. I like the feedback and questions so keep them coming! I wanted share a few thoughts about the writing of this book, and just things in general when it comes to a book launch, especially one co-authored with Newt.
Sure, I could drone on for boring pages about the fact that it was a heck of a lot of hard work. What isn’t if you want to do something right? But on the other side, it was also a lot of fun. It’s hard to explain working with Newt. A lot of people ask me about it, my usual answer with a grin is...
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The Card Check bill and Union political power
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Blogged by:Matt Scofield | Comments:1 | (4/25/2008)
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I attended a conservative bloggers luncheon in D.C. this week with Sen. John Ensign (R-NV). He spoke on behalf of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and estimated that if Democrats pass the Card Check bill, then, for Wal-Mart alone (were it to be unionized by the easy Card Check method) up to $430 million in union dues would be collected -- money which funneled into political activity would utterly change the political landscape as we know it. Sen. Ensign pulled no punches with his example above and stated that the biggest reason to help Senate Republicans keep their seats is to prevent the Democrats from passing the Card Check bill. This is important from a conservative perspective because it is a fundmental expectation that when you vote you do so privately, without intimidation. A Card Check bill would remove from workers the right to cast a secret ballot when deciding on unionzation and make it so they just need to sign a card, in public or wherever union officials could harrass you into doing so. To wit, watch this excellent ad featuring a "Sopranos" star on the issue:
To learn more about preventing the Card Check bill from passing, visit the NRSC. Read More
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