Tea Party Hits New Low In New Poll
The Tea Party hit another new polling low, but that really shouldn’t be much of a surprise.
GOP Looking To Overhaul Primary, Convention Process Ahead Of 2016
Republicans have some good ideas about overhauling how they pick a nominee. Unfortunately, it’s hard to see how most of them can be enforced.
WWII Vets Lobotomy Story: Tragic But Not Scandalous
Some 2000 veterans of World War II were lobotomized by the VA. That’s awful but not outrageous.
Paul Ryan And Patty Murray Reach Budget Deal, But Can It Pass Congress?
A budget deal has been reached, now it has to get through both Chambers of Congress.
Pope Francis Named Time’s Person Of The Year, Edward Snowden Second
Not surprisingly, Time’s editors chose Pope Francis as Person Of The Year. However, Edward Snowden arguably would have been the better choice.
The Ongoing Illogic of US Policy Towards Cuba
The Obama-Castro handshake at Mandela’s funeral has caused a bit of an uproar.
A Texas-Sized Primary Challenge, Or Much Ado About Nothing?
Congressman Steve Stockman’s primary challenge of Senator John Cornyn could be a big deal, or, more likely, it could be a dud.
Feds Sell GM Shares for $10.5 Billion Loss
The federal government lost $10.5 billion on the GM bailout. Was this a good investment?
Who Was The First “Democratically Elected” President Of The United States?
In 1789, George Washington took office after being elected by only a small portion of the population of the U.S. Does that mean he wasn’t “democratically elected?”
On Mandela, Some Conservatives Get It And Others Quite Obviously Don’t
Some on the American right have a very odd view of both Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid regime he fought against.
Choosing A $2,000 Drug Over A $50 Alternative That Works Just As Well
Thanks to current patent and drug regulation laws, we’re paying up to $2,000 for a drug when there’s a drug that does the same thing for orders of magnitude less.
Lesbian Marine Waitress Lied About Tip Story
Recently, a waitress and former Marine drew an outpouring of sympathy after claiming a religious couple left a message insulting her lifestyle instead of a tip.
The Attack On Pearl Harbor Was Not A Consequence Of “American Weakness”
Thoughts on the precursors to the events of 72 years ago today.
On Iran, Diplomacy Beats Containment, And Containment Is Smarter Than Military Action
There are many choices in dealing with Iran’s nuclear program there are many choices, but some are better than others.
Peter Higgs Not Productive Enough for Today’s Academy?
Nobel physicist Peter Higgs says he could not make it in academia today.
Bugatti Veyron Close-out Sale
Legendary Italian auto maker Bugatti is discontinuing the Veyron and needs to remove the remaining inventory at the ridiculously low price of $1.3 million.
Republicans Teaching Candidates How To Talk To Women
Much like the guy who’s afraid to talk to girls in High School, Republicans don’t seem to know how to talk to women. But their problems are actually bigger than that.
Biden: U.S. Won’t Recognize China’s New Air Defense Zone
The U.S. position on China’s new air defense zone is exceedingly clear. The question is where it goes from here.
