Category Archives: Commentary
5 Reasons Why Gary Johnson Does Not Belong On The Presidential Debate Platform
The other day a friend posted a question on social media. The question raised was as to whether or not Gary Johnson should be included in the Presidential debates with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. I said absolutely not because … Continue reading
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What We Learned From The Democrats This Week
This week, the Democrats held their national convention in Philadelphia. I watched and I commented, mostly on Twitter, along with many of you. I wanted to sort of summarize the week that was the Democrat convention, and so here are … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Better Way, compassion, convention, Democrats, jobs, Republicans, village
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2016 Republican National Convention Recap
Photo is from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Thanks for the prayers Let Nancy and I just say that your thoughts and prayers were definitely felt and made evident during our week in Cleveland. The week was powerfully stimulating. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Cleveland, Mike Pence, recap, Republican National Convention, RNC, Ted Cruz
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Statement About Governor Mike Pence Selection
Statement of Nelson Spear on Donald Trump’s selection of Indiana Governor Mike Pence to be his running mate. This morning, our presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, confirmed that Indiana Governor Mike Pence would be his running mate. I think … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Republican, Ripon Forum, running mate, safety net
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The Faith of Donald Trump
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What happened 22 years ago today set the stage for how I am voting in November
How this solid pro-life, pro-limited government, pro-second amendment person can vote for Donald Trump. In 1990, I started out as a prosecutor in New Mexico prosecuting everything from DWI to capital murder. Somehow, I found the time to get involved … Continue reading
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Blackjack And The Quest For The GOP Nomination For President
This column appeared in print at the Republican Party of Texas state convention this past week in Dallas. The column was featured in the El Republicano newspaper, which was published by the Federation of Hispanic Republicans. By Nelson Spear While … Continue reading
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Bullies and Liars in HD81
I am not sure exactly how I became aware of the circumstances of the events in the race for State Representative in House District 81, but I do know it was fairly recently when I realized that Mr. Landgraf was … Continue reading
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Still standing strong against wasteful, irresponsible government spending
Yesterday, I took the time to appear before the Midland City Council and I challenged them on why they wanted to add $39 million to our current $138 million debt by building a new city center. Note: At the time, … Continue reading
The word of the day is “deflection”
deflection [dih-flek-shuh n] Noun: The act or state of deflecting or the state of being deflected. Usage: In politics, the act of pushing an alternative narrative to take the focus off of one’s own failures, mistakes or misdeeds by accusing another of similar failures, mistakes or misdeeds. Example: On December 8, 2016, … Continue reading →