A “state-of-the-art, maximum security prison” will be ready at the same time the closing of Gitmo goes to top of…
Rubio's opposition to the First Amendment found a sympathetic ear, asking “How can we use the constitution to cut down…
Sometimes an Iowa victory means something and paves the way to the White House. Other times, an Iowa victory leads…
The political burlesque of Trump vs. Fox vs. Cruz vs. common sense and thoughtful approaches to the world's problems continues…
In his quest for a new Camelot, Donald Trump seems to defy every norm (and hair color), and the Bible…
Any objective observer would note that there is far less hysteria and more reasonable and thoughtful attempts to solve the…
Trump, Cruz, Carson and Rubio are the latest poll summit occupiers representing a weak slate of the best the Republicans…
Trump is ahead in the Republican presidential race because he spares supporters from having to learn about the subject matter…
These are the halcyon days for PoliticusUSA. Staff writers and contributors have an endless smorgasbord of Republican rubbish to expose.…
Donald Trump came to a neighboring town (that would be Spartanburg, South Carolina) Friday, November 20. He brought his still-viable…
ISIS nastiness is not limited to beheadings. As in Paris, they'll just as likely plant bombs in your facility or…
The joie de vivre of the wonderfully joyful city of Paris has been quashed by AK-47 armed, suicide-belted extremists bent…
Entitlements were under siege last night, as were any services to the poor. It wasn't a debate; it was an…
I learned some scary things about the far right-wing of the Republican Party Tuesday. Ironically enough, the source was anything…
I can't imagine a greater U.S. legislative embarrassment to show the world.
His address to the media was most likely one of the better speaking efforts he's given in his career. There…
The political version of Nashville is Martin O'Malley. His script is consistent, intelligent and would be good for America, a…
The torrential rains started falling, the 400 million looked like a bargain. Infrastructures began collapsing like proverbial dominoes. Just like…
Clearly, the continuance of these mass murders can easily be tracked to the lack of legislative courage, driven by the…
For the bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran (or fill in the blank) right-wing hawks, the prospect of the U.S.…
Fiorina hopes a lack of in-depth voter research and naivete will open the door to the White House for her.…
He's a very recent signee on the Republican bottom line. He no longer practices medicine. He retired in 2013. He…
The Republicans, of course, delight in this deeply divisive female version of 'Joe the Plumber'. States' Rights vs those dreadful…
Funny ain't it? The guy who was screaming bloody murder over our current president's birth certificate apparently doesn't want anybody…
Now, whether we attack or not, Republican politicians want to vote down a negotiated agreement and keep repressive sanctions in…
Do Republicans and some DINO's (Democrats In Name Only) even know the official title of the deal they so roundly…
The two-hour debate did yield the critical issues that Republicans are going to slam the electorate with for the next…
Here's what you will never know about PPFA if Republicans are your only source of information. By the organization's own…
Apparently going nowhere for now in the Nation's Capital are the three pieces of stinko trade legislation that nobody wants…
A 2013 Gallup Poll of 65 countries that considered the U.S. the greatest threat to world peace. Elect Jeb Bush…
Tiger Woods will be judged by his somewhat hedonistic approach toward women and apparent willingness to cheat in both sports…
Hatred has consequences. Removal of the Confederate flag from a flag pole on state government grounds is the least of…
In the wake of a senseless, extraordinarily brutal, punk kid execution of nine innocent, spiritual and consummately decent African-Americans in…
At a local function, I stalked Mike Huckabee to within about 2 feet. We shook hands and had a brief…
The KKK as a visual entity has all but disappeared. As a symbolic entity of the continuing hatred of blacks…
So, here's where we are on the subject of giving our country away to the super wealthy. If Democrats don't…
The parents and the church are enablers in this case through their naive belief that all is well. It's not,…
As an Ayn Rand (quick Trump, her birth certificate says 'Alisa Rosenbaum'), disciple, Paul must hold to tenets that, in…
How this punk stayed out of juvenile detention up to age 21 (and perhaps well beyond as an adult) is…
If Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy were alive at this moment, I'm convinced, at 83, he would still be in the…
A bunch of Republican real and presumed presidential primary candidates descended on Greenville, South Carolina, Saturday. The event was the…
Take heart my Hispanic and Latino brothers and sisters. You're not the only ones whose presence in the U.S. makes…
Hillary Clinton has a real conundrum on her hands. It's her walking-on-eggs observation about the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership vote. The…
The Palmetto state appears to be an imperative stopover for anybody who has even remotely thought about entering the 2016…
Golly, gee whiz, do tell...South Carolina, among many Southern and right-wing states, simply doesn't have the money. In short, any…
Southern Republican candidates have nothing to fear from the Southern Democratic electorate if my recent, highly distasteful experience, is a…
The surfeit of Republican hand-wringing has begun. Hillary is officially running for president with her online announcement. Yes, THAT Hillary.…
The Kansas legislature is about to pass a bill that is a piece of paper-hate directed at the poor. Hate…
I could be wrong, but I suspect Louis Jordan will be sailing into murky political waters very soon.
I still believe there are points to be made about the issue of California attorney, Matthew Gregory McLaughlin and his…
Another syndicated scribe has taken to slashing and burning unions. He's a Tribune News Service columnist. Just another highly paid,…
I'm ashamed of America. Not because I hate America, but because I love America. By now you've probably seen the…
I attended the South Carolina State Democratic Party-sponsored John Spratt Issues Conference in Myrtle Beach late last week. The conference…
Incumbent Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is going to have to labor a bit extra for the next six weeks if…
There's a bill parked in the House Ways & Means Committee called the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Extension Act…
State Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin is one of South Carolina's political "Walking Dead." While dining with colleague Lexington Senator…
Williams offends the proud tradition and moral demands of true journalism and, in particular, the memories of those who braved…
In yet another senseless gun episode, a highly respected, accomplished and beloved professor, Raja Fayad, was shot to death on…
A new 'serious' candidate just started kicking the tires for 2016. He's 62-year-old, twice married, Ohio Governor and former Congressman,…
I was privileged to watch a chamber full of sullen, petulant, mostly far-right and white, wealthy Koch puppets, largely sitting…
Why are the major corporate oil players fighting the business equivalent of a World War to drill for more oil…
Americans need to realize that if the racial direction of our country continues to roar down the tracks unabated, similar…
Witnesses, experts and evidence would supposedly direct the jurors to a final decision; either the return of a True Bill…
I have spent a great deal of my holiday time reviewing every page of the Ferguson Grand Jury transcript. Should…
With George Pataki marking Upstate South Carolina as a must stop, it is a virtual guarantee that he will join…
In our complex, contemporary America, finding reasons to give thanks, especially in wake of Ferguson, are becoming more and more…
December 7, 1941, the date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is not the only " horrific event that…
Most of what passes for newspapers these days are embarrassingly partisan rags and feature, above all else, totally irresponsible right-wing…
Be assured of one thing. There will be a Keystone XL pipeline in your future; your very near future. The…
The report was declassified August 7, but not released in total until a couple of days ago, allegedly to give…
White jets and their chemtrails have replaced black helicopters as harbingers of certain climate doom. It's the black guy in…
Our right-wing brothers and sisters who go fiddlesticks berserk over the possible presence of the dreaded Ebola, but most likely…
Like a snake in a woodpile, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) lies dangerously in wait to be fast-tracked to International Big…
Republicans blame Obama for not putting policies into effect that either (A) belonged in a fun house or (B) that…
Some view South Carolina as the reddest state in the nation. After November 4th, it just might be.
This will be my last mid-term general election contribution. At least in my state of South Carolina, it ain't pretty.
For the first time in this mid-term election cycle, South Carolina politics suddenly got interesting. The state's just been politically…
Amidst the bad progressive karma, some good news. No matter how horrific the party policies, the Republican stranglehold on South…
I recently assessed the governor's race and the statewide races, all squarely in the Republican column unless all that voter…
There are two issues guaranteed to get the wing-nuts to the polls even if they have to crawl on their…
South Carolina has the lowest percentage of women in its legislature of any state in the union. The supreme irony…
Yes, there are some shocking behaviors being noted in great numbers of doctor's offices. It's an ongoing problem and these…
The right-wing negativity critical of those individuals receiving food stamps and other welfare benefits irritates me. The recipients are always…
It should surprise no one that a majority of Tea Party members intensely dislike the United States, and yes, Republicans…
The Heritage Foundation is located right in the middle of the DC power corridor and well it should be, as…
If there was a wall of martyrdom, Maria Fernandes' name would surely be chiseled into it. Her avoidable tragedy goes…
Doubling down on right-wing extremism, the fed-hating, red state, Wackadoodle Express, is pulling into the station of national consciousness once…
Labor Day, the Kochs and how you thank oil companies for ripping you off.
The most power-mad of the power-mad, the American Legislative Exchange Council, relies on easily compromised spear-carriers to dominate state legislatures…
You've heard the term "Public Charter School." The whole thing is based on the "Charter School Growth with Quality Act."…
In the business of writing sometimes controversial and even not so controversial commentaries, it's very commonplace for the authors to…
An imperfect and deeply troubled man died Monday. He hanged himself around noon without leaving the clue of a note…
A friend of mine is running for state representative. He gets a ton of questionnaires, including the two referenced in…
I recently foolishly, VERY FOOLISHLY, decided to drive to the activist's convention, Netroots, in Detroit. I wanted my wife and…
This will be my last report from the fascinating progressive recharge called Netroots. It has been a memorable journey especially…
You get your exercise when you attend a Warren speech. Up and down. Up and down. Yelling at the top…
When Netroots finally got down to the business of pumping up progressive causes, there was no shortage of expert advice…
As Charlie Brown despairs from time to time, "Good Grief" or if times get truly stressful, "OH, Good Grief." From…
Have you ever been curious about the inner workings of a polling place? That's where you go to vote for…
Oh, how they hate Obama. I mean 'hate' with a capital "H." We're talking about most of the world's population.…
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