Lisa De Pasquale is a writer in Alexandria, VA. Miss De Pasquale was previously the director of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where she oversaw all aspects of the conference from June 2006 to April 2011. In 2010, she was named a “Rising Star” by Campaigns & Elections magazine in their annual list of top political leaders under 35. She writes a weekly column for Townhall.com called the "De Pasquale's Dozen," which was inspired by Andrew Breitbart and asks political leaders and liberty-minded entertainers to talk about their pop culture obsessions. She has also written for Breitbart.com, Human Events, The Daily Caller, Washingtonian, The Washington Times, The Houston Chronicle, and the Tallahassee Democrat.
She is currently serves as chair of the GOProud Board of Directors, a national organization of gay and straight Americans who seek to promote freedom by supporting free markets, limited government and a respect for individual rights.
24 May 2013
Sarah Karlan of BuzzFeed finds it "bizarre" that pro-gay, pro-guns ads are popping up in Washington State. The sarcastic subtitle of the post: "Because gun control and LGBT rights go hand-in-hand, obviously."
23 May 2013
A broadcaster in the UK has started a campaign to provoke women into thinking about fertility and having children earlier than "her generation." From The Telegraph:
23 May 2013
A pretty astounding set of numbers via FreeEnterprise.com:
22 May 2013
You can donate to the Red Cross by texting REDCROSS to 90999 or at RedCross.org. A good Twitterfeed to watch for updates is @RedCrossOKC.
20 May 2013
Last month I wrote about my summer reading list. On the top of my list is the latest from Jen Lancaster, "The Tao of Martha." I love Jen because she's one of us, but doesn't wear it on her sleeve. Instead, she writes witty, entertaining bestsellers that all women can enjoy. In an interview she told me, "But if my goofy little stories just happen to emphasize conservative values like morality, self-determination, and liberty, well… let’s just say that’s not unintentional."
20 May 2013
Great video of Rep. Mike Kelly questioning acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller. (via Twitchy)
17 May 2013
Are conservatives ready?
16 May 2013
Another aspect of feminists' philosophy is that even in 2013 there is oppression from the patriarch around every corner. They tell us that the sexy models on the magazine stands, in commercials, TV and movies are hurting young women's self-esteem and body image. Then why are they ignoring a former Victoria's Secret model's recent story about giving up the modeling business because it made her feel like a "sex worker" and "like a piece of meat"? Because the model also says she gave up her career because of her faith.
15 May 2013