I never expected to be writing so much about Sarah Palin at this point. You’d think the subject had been more or less exhausted, but the hate goes on (and if you’ve missed my previous thoughts on the matter, and … Continue reading →
The news comes today that Robert McNamara, famous as Kennedy and then Johnson’s Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 93. Those of us who are of a certain age remember him well, as … Continue reading →
Will the rule of law and the constitution of Honduras win out against its enemies—which seem to include our current president, Barack Obama? No need for me to write a post on this, as so many others have covered it … Continue reading →
I usually write about injustices on the macro level, but there are smaller ones as well: injustices to a single person. Hardly small, though, if you’re that person, or that person’s family. And abuses within the justice system itself—whether by … Continue reading →
…sends Obama a Happy Fourth of July message, complete with fireworks.
Continue reading →[This is a repeat of an previous post. I thought it especially relevant today because I see our liberties as newly-threatened. In addition, there’s the news that the crown of the Statue of Liberty has been reopened today to visitors … Continue reading →
Back in September I wrote that some of the Palin-hatred we’ve seen represents a class war. What I’m going to write about today is somewhat related to that, but not completely. Yes, class is part of Palin-hatred for sure, but … Continue reading →
No, it’s not April Fools Day. Details are sketchy or nonexistent so far, but here’s the announcement of Palin’s plan to resign. She indicated that “recent incidents brought up by national media and the spate of ethics complaints have been … Continue reading →
[Part I here] In the final months of the 2008 presidential campaign, my concern about Obama increased. This time the subject was economics. His remark to Joe the Plumber was important because it was spoken in an unguarded moment, something … Continue reading →
If true,
Continue reading →The Worst Press Secretary Ever. In a class by himself. Gibbs has abandoned any pretense of giving out information of any veracity. His performances are entirely composed of equal measure of spin and smirk—almost like an-only-slightly-more-cleaned-up version of bloggers who … Continue reading →
…the hair of the dog that bit you.
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