In Thursday’s Muth’s Truths (“Moderate Mike’s” War on Women) I made a serious factual error in reporting on Sen. “Moderate Mike” Roberson’s war on women/conservatives and I want to set the record straight and issue a sincere apology.
As Jerry Orbach said to Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, “When I'm wrong, I say I'm wrong.”
And I was wrong.
Although I always strive to be accurate, I have to admit I sometimes miss the mark. So after hearing that Moderate Mike, who apparently doesn’t take criticism very well, was hot under the collar over my blog post…insisting it wasn’t true…I did a little checking.
As you may recall, I wrote that Moderate Mike “sold his soul for 30 pieces of silver back in March when he hitched his wagon to Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposal to once again raise taxes on Nevada’s families, car owners and businesses this year to the tune of $600 million.”
It turns out that’s not true…and, boy, do I have egg on my face!
After checking with numerous sources online, it turns out the proverbial “30 pieces of silver” these days is worth anywhere from $37 to $600 to $4,200…or maybe even as high as between $25,000 and $40,000 depending upon which historical definition of “pieces of silver” you adopt.
Regardless, we know from press reports that Moderate Mike sold out for FAR more than that. Newspaper reports set the figure of cash Gov. Sandoval sent his way at upwards of $800,000!
So I apologize to Sen. Roberson. He may have sold out the conservative movement, but unlike Judas or a common street walker, he didn’t come cheap.
Mea culpa.
Whew, I feel better.
And now a couple of “save the date” events to put on your calendars, including this one ironically featuring the Nevada State Senate’s ONLY Republican woman (who was kicked out of her leadership position and booted off the Finance Committee by Sen. Roberson!)…
NEVADA REPUBLICAN MEN’S CLUB MEETING
Monday, January 7, 2013
Doors open at 11:00 a.m.
Cili Restaurant & Bar
5160 Las Vegas Blvd, South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Special Guest Speakers:
State Senator Barbara Cegavske
Assemblyman John Hambrick
Cost: $30.00 non-members / $25.00 members
[EDITOR’S SIDENOTE: Four of the six new officers of the Nevada Republican MEN’S Club are women. Sen. Roberson might want to show up and take notes! Actually, if he’s smart, he’ll show up and use the occasion to publicly apologize to Sen. Cegavske and give her his seat on the Finance Committee.]
RISE TO THE OCCASION
RISE Education Resource Center and Nevada Policy Research Institute
Celebrating National School Choice Week
Education Leaders Roundtable
Confirmed guests include:
Jim Guthrie, Nevada State Superintendent
Jim Rogers, former Chancellor of Nevada System of Higher Education
Barbara Cegavske, State Senator
Steve Canavero, State Director Public Charter School Authority
When:
January 29, 2013
11:30 a.m.
Where:
RISE Education Resource Center
3460 N Rancho, Las Vegas, NV 89130
(On the property of Advent United Methodist, please enter through the playground)
This event is free, but seating is limited! Please RSVP by Jan. 25. For more information or to make your reservation: e-mail Elissa Wahl, elissa@riseresourcecenter.org or call 702-241-6170. If you’d like to speak please make a note in your reservation. Tours of RISE will be available at 11 a.m. and after the event.
HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE CITIZEN LOBBYIST
The Nevada Legislature starts on Monday, February 4, 2013. Learn how to effectively lobby the Legislature as a citizen from your own home. Your pocketbook and liberties are at stake. You can make a difference through your participation!
Citizen Lobbying Workshops
Presented by: Janine Hansen and John Wagner
$10 per person
Panaca
January 24, Thursday, 7pm
1103 Meadow View Ct.
Pahrump
January 25, Friday, 7pm
CCSC Building, 110 Emery St., next to Red Sky BBQ
Las Vegas
January 26, Saturday 10am
The M Resort
Carson City
February 2, Saturday
8am registration, 9am workshop starts
1600 Snyder Ave., Capitol Christian Center
Reno
February 6 or 7, 7pm, To be announced
1301 Cordone Ave., Non Profit Center
Nevada Right to Life
(check details at: www.nevadafamilies.org)
Elko
To be announced
Partial List of Co-Sponsors: Nevada Eagle Forum, Citizen Outreach, Independent American Party, Nevada Right to Life, Stillwater Firearms Association, Charleston Neighborhood Preservation, Panaca Constitution Class, Pahrump Wednesday Night Meeting Group, Nevada Families Association, Citizens in Action, People Organized for the Next Generation, Grassroots Tea Party of Nevada, and Nevada Firearms Coalition.
For more information, contact Janine Hansen directly at director@iapn.org
READERS WRITE
“Mike Roberson is a rat head in the Coke bottle for the Republican brand. With Republicrats like him, we might as well be voting for Democrats. Roberson, Boehner, and their ilk are going to make the Republicrat Party into the new Whigs. … Good riddance to bad rubbish!” – P.D., Tonopah
“It genuinely disheartens me to observe the current doings of Senator Roberson and his ‘leadership’ antics. I have known Barbara Cegavske for many years - and observed her legislative activities and work ethic. She is a dedicated, sincere representative - and I have nothing but the highest regard for her as a legislator and person.
“Roberson's actions are a detriment to the welfare of the citizens of Nevada and the overall well-being of the Republican caucus and party....not to mention an insult to common political courtesies. We live in different times, I guess - but Roberson's actions simply disgust me, and should disgust every Republican in Nevada, moderate or conservative! – D.N., northern Nevada
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
“Report: private sector jobs up 23% - in Cuba. Great. The one way Obama hasn't made us more like a third-world country.” – Fred Thompson
“Al Jazeera bought Current TV from Al Gore. Ironically, we can now expect less propaganda from that network.” – Ann Coulter
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