Douglas Shulman’s 157 Visits To The White House: Less Than Meets The Eye
Apparently, some people don’t want to let the facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory.
LBJ Considered Hijacking 1968 Convention
President Lyndon Johnson considered flying to the 1968 convention and offering himself up for re-nomination.
NRA Calls Obama ‘Elitist Hypocrite’ in New Ad
The NRA is calling President Obama an “elitist hypocrite” for opposing armed guards in schools while sending his own girls to school with armed guards.
Basketball With Obama
Michael Lewis has a long feature in Vanity Fair titled “Obama’s Way,” based on six months with the president.
Political Conventions In The Era Of The National Security State
Security at the Republican Convention in Tampa looks more like a war zone than a political convention in a democratic republic.
University of Virginia Refuses Obama Visit Request
UVA says a presidential visit isn’t worth the hassle or expense. They’re right.
Newport Beach Bills Obama and Romney for Fundraiser Security
Who should bear the cost of extra policing for candidate events?
Road Closures and Presidential Fundraising
Major metropolitan areas are routinely shut down for presidential fundraisers.
Army Cancels Ted Nugent Concert
The commander of Fort Knox has canceled a Ted Nugent concert after the rocker’s recent rant about President Obama.
Newt Gingrich Still Getting Secret Service Protection at $44,000 a Day
Newt Gingrich is still getting Secret Service protection at an estimated cost to taxpayers of $44,000 a day.
Ted Nugent Said Something Stupid; I Apologize
Ted Nugent, whose music I really liked when I was in junior high school, said something vile and crazy.
Secret Service Hooker Scandal Animation
Why the Internet is awesome: a Taiwanese animatronic take on the Secret Service hookers scandal.
New Arizona Law Seeks To Purge All Mean Words From The Internet
A bill that may become law in Arizona could make your Internet comments a crime.
(Not) Breaking News: People Who Work For The Government Look At The Internet
Apparently, people who work for the government are surfing the World Wide Web.
Kennedy Assassination Story
A stark account of how American journalism has changed over the last half century.
If It’s August, It Must Be Time For Fake Outrage Over The President’s Vacation
President Obama is back on Martha’ Vineyard for a ten-day vacation. The usual suspects are upset.
Federal Appeals Court: Threatening To Kill Then-Candidate Obama Is Protected Speech
What constitutes a true threat?
Michelle Obama’s 1700 Calorie Meal
The First Lady is coming under fire for hypocrisy in her meal choices.
Why Obama Golfs
President Obama sees the golf course as the only place to escape the pressures of the job.
Iraqi Defector Admits To Lying About Saddam’s WMD Program
It turns out the Iraq War was indeed based, in part at least, on a lie.
Alzheimer’s Claims In New Book Lead To Reagan Family Feud
A new book by President Reagan’s youngest son raises allegations that the former President was showing signs of Alzheimer’s Disease while still in office, and that’s led to a family feud between the two Reagan brothers.
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