The likelihood of any action on gun control in 2014 is extremely limited

The PPACA has had a rough 2013, and 2014 could be even worse.

There’s a potentially fatal legal argument looming out there for the PPACA.

The FCC is looking at re-examination of its sports broadcast rules. The NFL and other sports leagues should do the same thing.

Once again, Chris Christie seems to be directly challenging the right wing of his party.

The danger of saying stupid things online apparently has not sunk in with some people.

A victory for same-sex marriage in an unlikely place.

A GOP Senate Candidate in Georgia attempts to back track, and runs off the rails in the process.

Will we soon see “The Best Little Whorehouse In Canada?”

Once again, the Administration has unilaterally changed the Affordable Care Act.

The North Koreans are back to their old tricks.

“Reality” TV star says something dumb about gay people, gets suspended, usual pointless outrage ensues.

A 17th state legalizes gay marriage. There’s no turning back.

A bunch of people talking on cellphones during a plane flight would annoy the heck out of me, but the government shouldn’t be involved in deciding if it should be allowed.

The beginnings of a populist challenge to Hillary Clinton in 2016?

Does your kid qualify for subsidized lunch? One candidate for Senate in Georgia wants to put them to work.

In which we ponder the great questions of the day………

The President is neither messiah nor devil, and the media does the public no favors when it treats him as either.

The Virginia Attorney General’s race recount seems to be going in favor of the Democratic candidate.

Fourth time’s the charm? Probably not.

Does a determination that NSA data collection practices are likely unconstitutional mean that Edward Snowden’s actions were, in some sense, justified?

For a year that seemed to start out so well, 2013 has been among the President’s worst of this five years he’s been in office.

No person has been elected Senator in a second state after serving as Senator in another, but Scott Brown seems set to give it a try.

A potentially big legal setback for a big National Security Agency program.

If Amazon gives discounts to people with children, is it acceptable to falsely claim you have a child in order to get a discount?

An example of how copyright laws have been perverted to protect corporate interests rather than encourage artistic creativity.

When it comes to thinks like Mike Bloomberg’s large-sized soda ban, most Americans prefer to just say no.