NEWS AND OPINION:

One veteran Republican observer has a brief however noteworthy commentary in regards to the state of the Republican Party.

“Great candidates are stepping forward. Week after week, more and more impressive, capable, and winnable candidates have entered the presidential sweepstakes. As you listen to these candidates, study their proposals, and hear the excitement they bring to the system. Everyone should be encouraged for the future of our America,” writes Saul Anunzis, former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and present president of 60 Plus Association, a nonpartisan seniors advocacy group.

“Bring on President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, and so many others to come — I’m cautiously optimistic that the future is bright,” Mr. Anunzis stated in an editorial for SaulsNews.com, a political information website.

WAYNE LAPIERRE’S MESSAGE

Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence each spoke on the National Rifle Association’s annual conference in Indianapolis — a bodacious, three-day occasion that ended Sunday and drew hundreds — and hundreds — of attendees.

Presidential candidate and self-described political “outsider” Vivek Ramaswamy additionally appeared, and set forth his personal proposal to “expand Second Amendment rights for Americans,” and make “Constitutional Carry the law of the land,” in response to a abstract of his speech shared with Inside the Beltway.

Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the host affiliation, additionally had a message for the massive viewers.

“You and I know freedom, in ways most Americans don’t. We — all of you here — possess an intimacy and proximity with it — because the Second Amendment is the one freedom that protects all the other freedoms. I’ve told you what I’ve learned about freedom, fighting alongside her for the past 45 years,” Mr. LaPierre stated in his speech, which had some poetic moments.

“I’ve told you that freedom is kind, fearless, precious and proud. Those words I just said describe you — all of you who are here this morning. Look, President Biden can talk about freedom. Freedom is easy to put in a speech somewhere. You can even chisel the word in stone. But that doesn’t mean a thing,” Mr. LaPierre continued, gazing out on the giant gathering.

“Freedom is nonexistent until it moves people like you to do things like this — to be here today, this morning. Patriots always answer freedom’s call, and that’s why all of you are here in this room. You - every single one of you - are why the Second Amendment has survived 45 years of nonstop attacks,” he stated.

ELON HAS A SAY

Looking for noteworthy conversations?

Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson affords a pair of unique interviews with expertise entrepreneur Elon Musk — CEO of Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX — which is able to airs at 8 p.m. EDT on Monday and Tuesday.

“During the two-day interview event, Musk will discuss the controversy surrounding artificial intelligence and how it could change the planet forever. He will also share the inside story on Twitter and the drastic changes he is making to the social media platform, as well as the future of Tesla and the latest SpaceX launch,” Fox stated in an advance discover.

Mr. Musk picked the best cable information community to have a say. ”Tucker Carlson Tonight” stays the highest-rated program in cable information, averaging 3.3 million primetime viewers every evening in response to Nielsen Media Research.

THE GRASS GROWS GREENER

Time marches on.

The following information would amaze the outdated hippies of yore who pined for legalized marijuana again within the Nineteen Sixties.

The newly launched MJBiz Factbook — a enterprise publication which tracks “marijuana and hemp industries” — now forecasts that marijuana retail gross sales throughout all states the place marijuana is authorized will surpass $33.5 billion in 2023.

It additionally predicts that the trade is projected to contribute a lot to the U.S. financial system within the subsequent few years.

“Looking ahead, upwards of $170 billion in additional spending will be added to the U.S. economy by 2028, thanks to the opening and/or expansion of new recreational and medical markets,” stated Andrew Long, MJBiz Factbook’s editor and editorial director, in a written assertion shared with Inside the Beltway.

“The total amount of U.S. adult-use and medical cannabis sales, for example, are expected to reach $34 billion in 2023, up from $30 billion in 2022,” Mr. Long stated.  

A DATE TO CONSIDER

Registration is now open for the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s annual “Road to Majority Policy Conference,” set for June 22-24 at a really noteworthy resort within the nation’s capital.

The occasion is described as “pro-faith, pro-family” and has attracted a bunch of serious audio system in years previous, together with former President Donald Trump, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro.

“For the past 12 years, the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority Policy Conference has empowered conservative activists to fight for their values at the polls and in the public arena. Designed to forge a path toward a pro-family majority, the conference equips attendees with the knowledge and connections they need to drive engagement and voter turnout. This year’s timely gathering will accelerate conservatives further down the road to majority ahead of the 2024 presidential election,” the host group stated in an announcement shared with Inside the Beltway.

Find updates and particulars at FFcoalition.com

POLL DU JOUR

• 35% of U.S. adults “feel things in America today are going very badly”; 57% of Republicans, 39% of independents and 11% of Democrats agree.

• 35% really feel issues are going “somewhat badly”; 27% of Republicans, 42% of independents and 35% of Democrats agree.

• 23% total really feel issues are going “somewhat well”; 11% of Republicans, 15% of independents and 41% of Democrats agree.

• 7% total really feel issues are going “very well”: 4% of Republicans, 4% of independents and 13% of Democrats agree.

SOURCE: A CBS News ballot of two,065 U.S. adults performed April 12-14.

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