Republicans in the U.S. Senate have already broken all records for unprincipled partisan obstructionism, but a bumper crop of far-right GOP candidates threatens to turn the “deliberative body” into a haven for extremists who view much of the federal government as unconstitutional and who are itching to shut it down. U.S. Senator – and...
Read More »
Jon Stewart managed to do something with his Rally to Restore Sanity that hasn’t been done in a long time. He confused the mainstream media to the point of a near collective nervous breakdown. The media couldn’t figure out what this rally was about, and it was only when Stewart explained it to them...
Read More »
Everyone knew today’s Rally to Restore Sanity would be a hit, and if the independent estimates of crowd size are any indication, Jon Stewart’s rally was the most well attended of the year as it is estimated that at least 250,000 people attended. This number easily doubles and almost triples the attendance for Glenn...
Read More »
Phillips wants Keith Ellison (D) U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district, out of office because he is a Muslim.
Read More »
Apparently, pride is an issue with Meek and he must think he is making a statement. He is making a statement; he’s saying it’s acceptable to give Rubio a six year stint in the Senate just to say, “I didn’t give up.”
Read More »
I have been on a tirade about the supposed FairTax being pushed by Republicans. Thenotion of a tax being supported by Republicans should already send warning signals to many. When have they supported a tax that benefits the whole? Um, never. But, in my search to find more truth than fiction on the scam,...
Read More »
Words and actions have consequences, sometimes to the person who speaks, sometimes to the people spoken of. In an environment of hate and xenophobia, the consequences can be deadly and widespread.
Read More »
Q: How many Huffpo Bloggers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: That’s not funny! It fails to surprise me that of the many critics of the upcoming “rally to restore sanity,” a good solid chunk of them are sniping from the left. I am relieved, in a sense, to find that the...
Read More »
Yesterday, Media Matters called on Sarah Palin to speak out against Glenn Beck’s violent rhetoric. Palin responded today by calling into Beck’s radio show to praise him for educating Americans about our history, you know the same kind of education that led Byron Williams to get into a shootout with police and a plot...
Read More »
In developing countries and dictatorships it’s not unusual or unexpected for the judicial system to be corrupt and biased. In America, it used to be a source of pride that our judicial system was fair and followed the letter of the law. Apparently, those days are gone and we are seeing the result of...
Read More »
Recent Comments