The neoconservative movement, always eager to start another war, received the news of the Boston Marathon bombing with noticeably constrained enthusiasm. If the investigation reveals certain facts, they will produce a new drum to beat for a new (or renewed) war. Here’s my tongue -in-cheek attempt to give you an inside look at the neocon [...]
Senate Minority Leader and Lead Filibusterer Mitch McConnell was recorded at a meeting with aides discussing opposition research on potential opponent Ashley Judd. While McConnell deserves contempt, after reading through the transcript, I’m not finding anything noteworthy from him. His staff is doing almost all of the talking. Some of what they say might be [...]
Some observers think the Republican party may go the way of the Whigs and disappear. They are wrong. Don’t misunderstand me … they are clearly in state of crisis now. The GOP is hardly grand, increasingly old, but still retains the benefits of a party. This chart deftly illustrates the mess that constitutes the current [...]
In the next few hours the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case concerning gay marriage, Hollingsworth v. Perry . The protesters/spectators have been camping out to get in. They had to suffer through a rare late-March snow on Monday. Today, they’ll probably have to suffer through Justice Scalia’s attempts to be funny. [...]
An excellent video about income inequality went viral last week. It is worth a watch and a re-watch. The animated graph in the second half is fantastic and could be an amazing tool for helping people see and understand how outrageous the wealth gap has become in America. When you do watch, share, and [...]
The gun control debate remains inflamed almost three months after Sandy Hook. If you believe that constitutional rights are unlimited, I’ve got a gently used bridge to sell you. One of the most reasonable proposed gun regulations would be to limit the number of bullets that can be carried in each magazine. (Don’t call them [...]