Newt or Schrute?

Florida Bill Would Ban Food Stamps For ‘Unhealthy’ Food

Once again, a government entity thinks the average person is too dumb to take care of themselves.

Federal Appeals Court Holds California Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

A victory for proponents of same-sex marriage today in the Ninth Circuit.

Booze and Social Status

Scotch consumption is a leading economic indicator.

Unsurprisingly, Obama Re-Elect Will Accept SuperPAC Aid

The Obama Campaign is being criticized for agreeing to play the SuperPAC game like everyone else does.

And They Say The Iraq War Is Over

Sometimes there was no sugar or Splenda for coffee. On chicken wing night, wings were rationed at six per person.

Speaking of “Coming Apart”

If one has views that one will not change even in the face of the best case scenario for new data against those views, then one cannot claim to be an analyst.

A Parade For Iraq War Vets?

As they did four years, ago the New York Giants will get a parade in New York City today. Some are wondering when Iraq War vets will get theirs.

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David Frum Eviscerates Charles Murray’s Latest Book

David Frum begins a withering review for The Daily Beast, “Charles Murray’s Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 is an important book that will have large influence. It is unfortunately not a good book.”

Clint Eastwood Chrysler Super Bowl Ad Becomes Political Football

Was Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler ad a political message, or just a well done commercial?

Obama, Contraceptives, And The Catholic Vote

Will the Obama Administration’s decision on contraceptive coverage by the Catholic Church have an impact in November?

Makers vs. Takers Redux

Revisiting a lively debate from over the weekend.

The War On Small Business

Trying to open a new business can be a massive and costly headache.

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Makers and Takers?

US society cannot so easily be placed into a maker/taker divide

The Inevitable Newt Gingrich Meltdown Begins

Last night, we saw the beginning of the end of the Newt Gingrich campaign whether he realizes it or not.

Men Outnumber Women Among American Rape Victims

The majority of all rapes in America take place in prison. Which means the majority of rape victims are likely men.

Romney’s Inevitable And Gingrich Don’t Care

Romney continues to roll up decisive victories while Gingrich gets increasingly bitter and nasty.

The Paranoid Wing Of The Tea Party

The tinfoil hat crowd has made its way back into the mainstream.

Sour Grape Politics

Is There Anything That Won’t End Up Being Politicized?

This week we learned that even breast cancer can become politicized. Is there anything that can’t at this point?

A Picture Says 1000 Words: Survivor Edition

One wonders why any Republican politician would want to be associated with this image.

Georgia Judge: “Barack Obama Is A Natural Born Citizen”

The Birthers have suffered yet another totally predictable loss in Court.

Was Planned Parenthood’s Komen Backlash ‘Disgusting’?

The backlash against the backlash is baffling.

Super Bowl Coin Flip

The last 14 coin flips in the Super Bowl have been won by the NFC.

On Using the US Constitution as a Model

Yes, the US Constitution has been the most successful such document in human history. That does not mean it is a good template for other countries.

Headline of the Day: Election 2016 Edition

Who will be the Democratic nominee in 2016? Shut up, that’s who.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Egypt: Don’t Use Our Constitution As A Guide

Ruth Bader Ginsburg had some advice on Constitution drafting for Egyptians

Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Joke’s On Him

Virtually everything Stephen Colbert is doing was legal before Citizens United.