Posts by Dale Jackson — Page 129

7. Kamala Harris might not know where she stands on issues U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, has decided to flip-flop on decriminalizing illegal border crossing. Originally during a Democratic debate, Harris said she was in favor of decriminalization, but then Harris was on “The View” and she denied ever being […]

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There is a famous saying that goes like this, “The definition of insanity is repeating the same actions over and over again and expecting different results.” The media and their Democrats don’t believe this. In 2016, we were told Hillary Clinton had the presidency locked up and she was in the process of running up […]

7. UAB student sent home from work for wearing a headscarf In a Facebook post that has now gone viral, Felicia Layton, a junior at UAB, claims she was sent home from the UAB child development center, where she works, and was threatened with being fired due to the way she was wearing her hair […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — After the Mueller hearings bust, what now for Democrats? — Is the FAIR Tax fair, and does it have a chance in Alabama? — Is Tommy Tuberville’s pledge to forgo a salary just a smart […]

Merrill: Alabama's voting system secure

Every few weeks, the media and their Democrats declare that they are about to get President Donald Trump for collusion with the Russians, and every few weeks, they come up empty. This time it was former special counsel Robert Mueller’s appearance on Capitol Hill that was going to seal the deal — it didn’t. So […]

7. Mueller hangover continues for the media and their Democrats While some on cable news pretended the Mueller hearings were a great day for Democrats, the sane wing of the Democratic Party tried to play down more calls for impeachment after another “this is where they get Trump” moment passes without a knockout blow and […]

I have never been a fan of the FAIR Tax idea on the federal level, and it seems to be like an even worse policy on the state level. Sure, I want a simpler tax policy and would gladly take the FAIR Tax over the tiered system we have in place right now, but only […]

7. A white professor is suing Tuskegee University for racial discrimination Physics professor Marshall Burns claims that he’s been a full professor at Tuskegee University since 1980, but is only receiving an associate professor’s salary. He’s asked for a raise 12 times, but now he’s filed a lawsuit claiming that the university has been discriminating […]

7. Georgia state representative lying about a racial encounter In news that should surprise absolutely no one, a witness contradicts the story of racism told by State Rep. Erica Thomas (D-GA). According to the witness, it was Thomas who uttered the “Go back where you came from” insult. A police report of the incident says […]

Any time there is a deal in Washington, D.C. there is a winner and a loser. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) views the losers of the latest budget deal are clearly the fiscal hawks in Congress. Brooks and his fellow Tea Party/Freedom Caucus members were instrumental in lowering deficits and he did not seem to be […]

7. John Merrill is cracking down on improper voter registration A Russell County Board of Registrars member, Jimmy Adams, was removed from office by Secretary of State John Merrill after it was discovered that Adams had been spreading false information that voters could register to vote with their business addresses. Adams told two people that […]

7. Apparently, this is MAGA country, too State Representative Erica Thomas (D-GA) is nine months pregnant and posted a video on Facebook, claiming that a white man harassed her at a grocery store and told her, “You lazy son of a bitch, you need to go back where you came from.” She has since walked […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Was President Donald Trump being racist when attacking the “The Squad?” — What did Secretary of State John Merrill mean when he was talking about the media’s preoccupation with “homosexual activities?” — Can tolls for […]

7. Racial slur spray-painted on Birmingham real estate sign Husband-and-wife real estate team Jeremy and Gina Miller from Birmingham found that one of their “For Sale” signs had a racial slur spray-painted on the sign, but the Millers won’t be pressing charges. While the incident has gained viral attention, the identity of whoever spray painted […]

Apollo 11 is now problematic?

Right now, Alabama, along with the rest of America, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. A mission that culminated in man walking on the moon and fulfilled the vision put out by President John F. Kennedy that it would be done before the end of the 1970s. In normal times, this […]

7. Toll fate uncertain The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority only meets when called on, and they may be called on to deal with a growing concern over the potential tolls to pay for a $2.1 billion bridge project in Mobile. The board includes Governor Kay Ivey’s Cheif of Staff Jo Bonner and […]

Almost every week, Alabama is subjected to a dishonest cycle of news coverage from something that is either misinterpreted or an outright lie. This week is no different. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill attended a Republican meeting in Fort Payne over the weekend and during a question and answer period, he responded to a […]

7. Donald Watkins and his son go down hard for fraud Donald Watkins and Donald Watkins, Jr. were both sentenced to jail time and will be forced to pay restitution for defrauding a number of investors as part of a non-existent $1.5 billion bio-fuel scheme involving turning trash into ethanol. The case involved Martin Luther […]

7. “Made in America” is getting more American President Donald Trump has announced that any “Made in America” products used by the government will now be required to use more American components to still be considered American products. Currently, American products are actually allowed to contain 50% foreign components, but the executive order Trump signed […]

7. Support for impeachment craters  The support for impeaching President Donald Trump has fallen to new lows with only 21% of the nation agreeing it should move forward, while 18% of independents, and, more surprisingly, only 39% of Democrats are on board. The poll shows that the American people do not believe the president committed […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Does Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) ancestors make him responsible for reparations? — What does a surprising $300,000 in fundraising by State Representative Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) say about the Republican 2020 U.S. Senate […]

In 2018, Republicans in the United States Senate fared well because of the make-up of the map of seats in play that election cycle. But, 2020 could be different. The Washingon Post’s “The Fix” columnist Amber Phillips has written a piece pointing out the top 10 seats that could flip, naming seven of those seats […]

7. More subpoenas The House Judiciary Committee voted 21-12 to issue subpoenas for a group of people associated with President Donald Trump in their attempt to continue the obstruction of justice investigation; Republicans have called this decision a “subpoena binge.” Those subpoenaed include Jared Kushner and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler […]

7. SUVs are in and the Corolla is out at the coming Mazda-Toyota plant Originally, the Mazda-Toyota manufacturing plant in Huntsville was going to produce Corollas, but now the company has announced that it will instead produce a not yet announced SUV. Toyota said that the change is due to a growing demand for light […]