Brown: Vicious Smear Campaign Against Clarence Thomas Turns Twenty

Twenty years ago this month Clarence Thomas was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The battle to confirm him was vicious, and Floyd had a front row seat.

Thomas was tapped by President George H. W. Bush earlier in the summer of 1991, and we all knew it was going to get ugly. We didn't realize it would be a racially charged lynching. We knew it would be ugly because as the left has lost the power of ideas they have increasingly turned to the politics of vilification and personal destruction to destroy conservative jurists and leaders in the media.

GOP Presidential Debates | Texas GOP Vote

It would seem that someplace, somewhere there are two or maybe seven or eight Republicans debating. The major complaint is that there are too many debates. Maybe the critics are right, but these debates have proven a valuable asset for many of the Republican candidates. Dick Morris observed a few months ago that this will be the Fox nomination process where Fox News may determine the nominee. This may be an exaggeration but not by much as cable debates have shaped the race. The debates have replaced local campaigning and allowed candidates like Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain and Rick Santorum to survive and thrive. Could you imagine what would have happened to Gingrich’s campaign or Cain's campaign if these series of debates had not occurred? The answer is simple, Newt would be back working at Fox, working off his debt, and Herman Cain would be on a book tour, but not as a Presidential campaigner.

VatorNews - Elevator Labs raises $20 million for LA-based ideas

Idea incubator Elevator Labs, founded by former Virgin Digital executives Zack Zalon and Brendon Cassidy, announced Thursday that it has raised $20 million in initial funding from KGC Capital.

Here’s the elevator pitch from... Elevator Labs:

“We believe strongly in the power of ideas. The core belief of Elevator Labs is that the right idea executed at the right time – and in the right way – is the only proven key to building value,” said Zalon. “Our mission is to apply our vision to value methodology, working intimately with our portfolio companies to create meaningful businesses that stand for innovation; that drive revenue; and most importantly that have a positive impact on people’s lives.”

Cheick Diarra: Microsoft's man in Africa - African Business Review

Recalling his early days, Cheick Diarra says: “When I was a young boy, growing up in Mali, fascinated by the stars, I had never met an astronomer... What’s more the chances of meeting one were minimal to say the least. Yet, had I met an astronomer, my personal journey to astronomy might have been different.”

Tickets Are Released for TEDxMileHigh – April 7, 2011

TEDxMileHigh announced today that ticketing has commenced for the first annual TEDxMileHigh event. The independently produced event, operated under license from TED, will take place on April 7, 2011 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, CO.

PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 03, 2011 – DENVER, CO. (February 3, 2011) – TEDxMileHigh announced today that ticketing has commenced for the first annual TEDxMileHigh event. The independently produced event, operated under license from TED, will take place on April 7, 2011 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, CO, and aims to elevate ideas and energize action.

The Reagan centennial: Is the Gipper's legacy winning?

A hundred years ago this Sunday, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in the Land of Lincoln, Illinois. And like his Republican Party presidential counterpart from the Civil War, The Gipper has entered a transformed party’s pantheon of grand old presidents.