I have been hearing now for weeks about all the “gimmicks” that McCain is proposing. The gas tax holiday is a gimmick, since it
Category: Politics
1st, 4th (and hopefully not the 2d) Amendments
POLYGAMIST CULT RAIDED; CPS SEIZES ABUSE VICTIMS! Two small problems: first, there wasn’t any “polygamy” per se going on; and second, there wasn’t any abuse
Myanmar or New Orleans? Let’s learn the RIGHT lessons from Katrina (edited: 17 May 08)
It didn’t take long before I saw the (incorrect) drawing of a connection between the Burmese government’s refusal to allow relief to enter Myanmar, and
The Right Reverend Wrong
(apologies to our British friends for the lame play on words in the title) Alternate Title: Confused About Race in 2008 America A recent imbroglio
Obama’s Math is a bit (er, WAY) “off” on Gas Tax Savings
Far be it for me to attack Obama. Hey, he’s the one Democratic candidate I have liked so far. But I have to go after
Special Interests, or Corrupt Politicians?
It has become common fare for politicians, on both sides of the aisle, to rail against the evil “special interests” that run Washington. Obama has
The Man in the Arena
And, since I have posted an image about a stadium, I figured a quote from Teddy Roosevelt would perhaps be appropriate. This is oft
Olympic Torch-er
I am confused by recent events surrounding the running of the Olympic Torch through major cities around the globe. As the reader no doubt has
Randi Rhodes off Air America!
The regular reader will recall that I have no love lost for Randi Rhodes. She is a conspiracy minded wacko, that generally gets facts wrong,
Scallawaggery
There’s an entrepreneur making the rounds of talk shows etc. selling an internet product that teaches you how to cheat and steal (legally of course)