Covering Col. West in Jacksonville and hit job on Romney in 'Post'

The US Report is covering events with U.S. congressman Col. Allen West in Jacksonville today. West is running for reelection in the 18th congressional district. He'll be busy in the First Coast City from morning 'til evening, and we'll have some content up about that as the day progesses.

Meanwhile, we'll also be posting thoughts on the hit job The Washington Post did on Gov. Mitt Romney (Mass.) about an incident that happened almost half a century ago. The takeaway, other than the piece is a hit job, is that the Post appears to be stereotyping haircuts.

Considering some sordid events in the newspaper's recent and distant past, I thought it might be useful to provide a bit of WaPo history to put the hit job on Romney in the context of the times.

What was the Post doing almost 50 years ago?

(Commentary by Kay B. Day/May 11, 2012)

Col. West comes to Jacksonville

U.S. Congressman Col. Allen West will visit Jacksonville on Friday for a rally, a meet and greet and a fundraiser. (Photo: Republican Party of Duval County)A GOP rally for U.S. congressman Col. Allen West will be held on Friday, May 11, at the Jacksonville Landing at 12 noon. The event is free and open to the public.

West is running for reelection in the 18^th congressional district of Florida.

The rally is sponsored by the Republican Party of Duval County and WBOB AM 600 radio.

Groups attending include First Coast Tea Party, Act For America, Vietnam Veterans, Disabled American Veterans, FairTax, and Americans for Prosperity.

Special guests include Sharon Day, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw (4^th congressional district, Florida).

One half hour of pre-rally music begins at 11:30 a.m.  Rebecca Day will perform original songs and conclude with a historic patriotic song. Day performs in entertainment venues and for corporate events, rallies and conferences.

All are welcome to attend.

At 2 p.m. West will do a Meet and Greet at the Allied Veterans Center (40 Acme Street) in Jacksonville.

At 5:30 p.m. supporters will attend a private fundraiser reception for West at the Florida Yacht Club  (5210 Yacht Club Rd) in Ortega. Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll and other special guests will be at the reception.

 (Filed by Kay B. Day/May 8, 2012)