Outside the Beltway

The debate over heated political rhetoric has now led one Pennsylvania Congressman to suggest that some speech should be banned. This must stop now.

Thankfully, attacks on members of Congress are a rarity.

The tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others in Arizona has started another debate about political rhetoric. It’s a stupid debate, and it’s utterly pointless.

Palin’s infamous “target” poster recycles a theme used by both parties over the years.

Graphic by Sarah Palin’s PAC had Gabriel Giffords’ district in the crosshairs

More breaking news on the shooting-in this case, about the shooter.

Note: while this post is brief, the news is of such significance that I felt it should be a headline story rather than relegated to a “quick pick”.

The shooting of Representative Giffords is tragic and undeniably political. Still, we need to be cautious about accusations and speculation.

Gabriellie Giffords, a three-term Arizona Congresswoman, was shot and killed today along with six others outside a campaign event in Tuscon.

A tragedy this afternoon in Tuscon

Moqtada al-Sadr is back in Iraq, and it’s a good thing we’re on our way out.

The Republicans are increasingly the party of white America. That’s short term good but long term bad for the GOP.

The words “mother” and “father” will be removed from U.S. passport applications and replaced with gender neutral terminology.

When determining the effects on the deficit of a certain legislative action, both revenues and spending have to be accounted for. Indeed, you can’t determine whether there is a deficit, surplus or balanced budget without both variables.

Some members of Congress sleep in their offices in lieu of renting residences in DC. Fiscally responsible or kinda odd?

Andy McNab writes books for people who like video games.

We’re producing more PhDs and JDs than there are full time openings for professors and lawyers.

Rumors are floating that Rudy Giuliani is thinking about running for President again. All of America asks, Why?

House Republicans want to do away with the increasing number of “czars” in the White House.

I don’t like it when things my allies say are misquoted and attacked; it’s no better when my allies do it.