The Rockets Red Glare

Reagan vs. Socialism

Chris Walden — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:08:28 +0000

What happens when a busy intersection has it’s traffic signals removed?

Chris Walden — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:12:20 +0000

Curiously, things got better. This is an experiment from England that suggests that traffic flow better without burdensome rules. It’ isn’t without a drawback or two, but it worked fairly well.

Dan Severson’s address at the CD8 GOP Convention

Chris Walden — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:47:45 +0000

If you have heard Severson speak, you know why he will crush Mark Richie in November.

Kurt Zellers’ mid term report

Chris Walden — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:11:08 +0000

A few thoughts about the last week…

Chris Walden — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:52:55 +0000

The Federal Heath Care Bill The big ticket item of the week of course, is health care. Despite public opinion opposing that particular legislation (Rasmussen, CNN etc), the Socialists in Washington hammered through their Health Care Reform bill. They bought and bullied the moderate Democrats into submission, which will be sorely remembered in November. The [...]

Ghosts of Independence – protecting the Declaration

Chris Walden — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:44 +0000

Bill Whittle, who is rapidly becoming one of my favorite pundits, produced this wonderful piece about the “why” of America.

Rep. Kurt Zellers blasts Kelliher for not allowing debate on $1B bonding bill

Chris Walden — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:02:05 +0000

House Minority leader Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove) took issue with the tactics the House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis) used to limit debate on the recent bonding bill.

Footage from Pat Anderson’s press conference

Chris Walden — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:37:31 +0000

This is my footage from Pat Anderson’s press conference from Tuesday morning, when she formally announced that she is no longer running for governor, but for her former office of State Auditor. I cut out a bit of fluff to fit it under 10 minutes.

I ain’t dead yet – update from RRGO

Chris Walden — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:04:41 +0000

It’s been a while since this site has been actively updated, but good news! I’m positioning myself (and schedule, for that matter) to get back in the saddle, so to speak. Between holidays, family tragedies, and a seasonal overnight position, I haven’t had the time or wherewithal to keep RRGO updated. But it is time [...]

The history of subsidizing alternative energy

Chris Walden — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:38:01 +0000

Thanks to the Activist Next Door for mining this video. It’s Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) speaking against a solar technology subsidy.