United Liberty

An interesting video reveals that during the late 1970s the United Kingdom was unprepared for any potential Soviet aggression.

As the dust settles regarding the Palin selection, her speech, and the RNC, many pundits are starting to pick up on something many of us already suspected - the Palin choice has created a circumstance unprecedented in modern American political history - a situation where the party is looking to the VP choice for its future, even before he/she is elected. McCain was never the choice of the grassroots base or the party establishment and his nomination has created an “enthusiasm void” that gave special power to Palin when McCain surprised the world with her selection. While even knowing little to nothing about her, the term “Palin Power” practically sums up the feeling of many conservatives, feelings vividly expressed in a post-convention ABC poll.

Waking from sleep, the Conservative Party dominated municipal elections in England and Wales in the elections held Thursday, May 1. Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown is forced to retreat with some British pundits expecting Brown to step down as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party. The Labour Party has held dominance in the United Kingdom since Tony Blair became Prime Minister in 1997.