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A 21st Century Lynching

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Does anybody else feel sick? I certainly do. It is the same feeling I get deep in my stomach when I see one of those lynching photographs with smiling, celebratory faces mugging for the camera. No, Shirley Sherrod was not literally strung up in a tree. However, the intent to do harm and the... »

Where The Regulations Meet The Road

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

As I am writing this, thousands of gallons of oil are gushing out of the bottom of the ocean and threatening to destroy the wetlands and beaches of several southern states. We all know that this disaster could have been prevented with just a... »

The Madness Of John McCain

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The Madness Of John McCain

There was a time when I respected John McCain. Early in the 2008 primary campaign I was on record saying that John McCain was a Republican that I could actually vote for. I was not alone. Many moderates and liberals felt a respect for... »


Extremism In Defense Of A Lie

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Shortly after the passage of health care reform last week, a brick was thrown through the window of a Democratic office in New York. Attached to the brick was a note that said, “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice”. This was a... »

Sarah Palin’s Political Relativism

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Sarah Palin’s Political Relativism

For the most part, I try to avoid talking about Sister Sarah in this blog. For one, it always feels like I am either preaching to the choir or my words are falling on deaf ears. The real problem is finding a serious way... »

Fear And Loathing In Washington DC

Friday, January 29, 2010

“We were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave… and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark—that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.” – Hunter S. Thompson: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas As... »

The Unforgivable Racism of Rush Limbaugh

Monday, January 18, 2010
The Unforgivable Racism of Rush Limbaugh

As the world watched with horror the tragedy of the Haitian disaster unfold this last week, Rush Limbaugh took it upon himself to denounce relief efforts and urge his listeners to not donate any money. He claimed that this tragic event was tailor made... »

Cheney and Rumsfeld Rewrite History

Monday, December 7, 2009

As the war in Afghanistan moves forward under the leadership of Barack Obama, the American public heard from a couple of the military geniuses who got us in this mess to begin with. Both Cheney and Rumsfeld thought it was their duty to comment... »

Obama’s Afghanistan Gamble

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Obama’s Afghanistan Gamble

Obama, after months of deliberation, has finally announced his new Afghanistan policy. He will send 30,000 more troops to the region and impose a timeline of around 18 months to accomplish the seemingly impossible. Watching him on that stage at West Point, you could... »

This Isn’t Your Fathers Republican Party

Monday, November 2, 2009
This Isn’t Your Fathers Republican Party

Like Dr. Frankenstein, the Republican Party is about to lose control of the monster that they have created. The previously loyal, ultra-conservative base has risen up in anger and angst to force their will upon the party leadership in upstate New York District #23.... »

The Public Option Lives – For Now

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

For weeks now, nearly every political pundit on TV has at one time or another declared the public option dead. They just couldn’t see a way for Harry Reid and the rest of the Senate Democrats to gather enough votes to include it in... »

Rush Limbaugh Owes America An Apology

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Rush Limbaugh Owes America An Apology

During his show yesterday, Rush Limbaugh claimed that he was being libeled and slandered by several major news organizations. His outrage was directed towards those who had falsely attributed a quote defending slavery to him. “I mean, let’s face it, we didn’t have slavery in... »

The White House Calls A Foul On FOX Fantasy News

Monday, October 12, 2009

White House communications director Anita Dunn gave the country a clear dose of reality this weekend by labeling FOX News as “the research arm or communications arm of the Republican Party”. Going further, she stated that when the President goes on FOX, “he is... »

Nobel Peace Prize: Something For Nothing?

Friday, October 9, 2009
Nobel Peace Prize: Something For Nothing?

When I first saw the news about Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize I was stunned. I immediately felt it was a terribly inappropriate and untimely choice. I am a big supporter of this President but I had to question the rational of giving... »

The Radical Republican Anti-American Agenda

Monday, October 5, 2009
The Radical Republican Anti-American Agenda

Once again we have a Democrat in the White House and once again the Republicans are spending nearly 100% of their time trying to tear him down. What began during the Clinton administration with a few loudmouths on the radio and some extreme right... »