Citizens United And The Foolish Attack On Corporate Personhood

A new set of proposed Constitutional Amendments reveals that many people still don’t understand what Citizens United was about.

Media Coverage of the Candidates

Rick Perry has gotten the most and best coverage thus far in the campaign. President Obama has gotten mostly negative coverage.

Moving Goalposts of American Conservatism

Rush Limbaugh, who three years ago said Mitt Romney embodied all three legs of the conservative stool today declared that Romney is not a conservative. He was right both times.

Justice Department’s $16 Muffins and $32 Cracker Jacks

The DOJ needs to go on a low-carb diet.

A New Normal For Debt Ceiling Increases?

Has a precedent been set for future requests by the President to increase the debt ceiling?

News as a Public Good

Real news reporting has never paid for itself. But the days of it being subsidized by the local car dealer are rapidly ending.

Casey Anthony Trial Got More News Coverage Than GOP Candidates

The biggest news story of the past six weeks was something completely trivial.

An Actual Conversation About Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is smarter than Stephen Hawking — but probably not Bill Gates.

Paul Revere’s Ride: Don’t Know Much About History

If there’s anything all sides should be able to agree on after several days of back-and-forth is that most of us didn’t really know the story.

Gil Scott-Heron Dead at 62

Gil Scott-Heron, most famous “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” has died at 62.

More on Coffee, the Wonder Drink

Drinking large amounts of coffee may ward off prostate cancer.

What is the Debt Ceiling?

A lot of people appear confused at to what the debt ceiling is and why it has to be raised.

Twitter As Breaking News Source

Sunday’s announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden was the latest example of how Twitter has become the go-to source for “Breaking News.”

Leading From Behind: To Where?

An aide’s compliment about the president “leading from behind” has generated controversy.

Are we Living in the Nightmare that Rand Predicted?

Is our current economic situation the result of massive government intervention? The Randians certainly think so.

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Glenn Beck Leaving FOX News

Glenn Beck will leave his Fox News show in December.

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Debtors Prison for Deadbeat Dads

The Supreme Court will decide whether states may jail parents who fail to make child support payments without providing them an attorney.

Sometimes Humor is Just Humor (Malkin and NPR Edition)

Michelle Malkin is unhappy about being part of joke on Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me.

March Madness

How many Americans are really even paying attention to the actions in Libya?

The NPR Vote and Understanding the Budget

Republican budget cuts to this point have been less than serious.

From NPR To Abortion Funding: Fiscal Conservatives Are Fighting Meaningless Battles

So far, the Republican House’s effort to cut back Federal spending isn’t very impressive.

NPR Defunding Bill Violated 72 Hour Rule

The NPR vote was nothing more than political theatrics–and it violated a GOP campaign promise to boot.

Another Reason Never To Trust Edited Video From James O’Keefe

Glenn Beck’s own website discovers some interesting, and ethically disturbing, editing in the latest round of video’s from “ACORN Pimp”James O’Keefe.

NPR’s Leadership Problem

NPR is a collection of local stations, not a single station. And it’s run that way.

NPR CEO Out

Wisconsin Police and Firefighters Didn’t Endorse Walker

Of the 314 police and firefighter unions in Wisconsin, only four endorsed Scott Walker.

Bahraini Security Forces Withdrawn from Pearl Square

The situation in Bahrain continues to evolve as the state has pulled back the stick.

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Why American News Networks Stink

Al Jazeera English is kicking the butts of the American news networks on the Egypt story. Why?

Jack LaLanne Dead at 96

Fitness guru Jack LaLanne has succumbed to the inevitable at the ripe old age of 96.

Republicans Propose $2.5 Trillion Spending Cuts

The Republican Study Committee has come up with some significant budget cuts.

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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Update

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

Do Presidents Deserve More Respect, Or Less?

The Presidency has lost the aura of mystique that used to surround it, and that’s a good thing.

Obama Defends Tax Cut Deal As Democrats Signal Opposition

Amid signs that Democrats in Congress might rebel against the tax cut deal he struck with Republicans, President Obama took to the airwaves today to defend it at the same time that his base is rebelling against it.

Policy on Stewart/Colbert Rallies

Washington City Paper editor Michael Schaffer has put out a satiric memo mocking the policies NPR and others have issued to reporters regarding this weekend’s Jon Stewart – Stephen Colbert rallies