Obama, Contraceptives, And The Catholic Vote

Will the Obama Administration’s decision on contraceptive coverage by the Catholic Church have an impact in November?

Makers vs. Takers Redux

Revisiting a lively debate from over the weekend.

The War On Small Business

Trying to open a new business can be a massive and costly headache.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

Makers and Takers?

US society cannot so easily be placed into a maker/taker divide

The Inevitable Newt Gingrich Meltdown Begins

Last night, we saw the beginning of the end of the Newt Gingrich campaign whether he realizes it or not.

Men Outnumber Women Among American Rape Victims

The majority of all rapes in America take place in prison. Which means the majority of rape victims are likely men.

Romney’s Inevitable And Gingrich Don’t Care

Romney continues to roll up decisive victories while Gingrich gets increasingly bitter and nasty.

The Paranoid Wing Of The Tea Party

The tinfoil hat crowd has made its way back into the mainstream.

Sour Grape Politics

Is There Anything That Won’t End Up Being Politicized?

This week we learned that even breast cancer can become politicized. Is there anything that can’t at this point?

A Picture Says 1000 Words: Survivor Edition

One wonders why any Republican politician would want to be associated with this image.

Georgia Judge: “Barack Obama Is A Natural Born Citizen”

The Birthers have suffered yet another totally predictable loss in Court.

Was Planned Parenthood’s Komen Backlash ‘Disgusting’?

The backlash against the backlash is baffling.

Super Bowl Coin Flip

The last 14 coin flips in the Super Bowl have been won by the NFC.

On Using the US Constitution as a Model

Yes, the US Constitution has been the most successful such document in human history. That does not mean it is a good template for other countries.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The House Of Pain Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Headline of the Day: Election 2016 Edition

Who will be the Democratic nominee in 2016? Shut up, that’s who.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Egypt: Don’t Use Our Constitution As A Guide

Ruth Bader Ginsburg had some advice on Constitution drafting for Egyptians

Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Joke’s On Him

Virtually everything Stephen Colbert is doing was legal before Citizens United.

Mitt Romney’s Bizarre Take On Obama’s Afghanistan Decision

Mitt Romney’s statements about the planned early draw down in Afghanistan make no sense whatsoever.

Some Generals Will Make More in Retirement Than Active Duty

A change in the law will radically increase retirement pay for generals and admirals.

Time For The Super Bowl To Drop Roman Numerals?

Time to end a 41 year tradition?

Anti-Gay Bigotry on Display

The AFA strikes again.

Come on, America, Do Some of that Intervention Shit

Andrew Exum notes that most analysts who call for military intervention fail to specify the particulars.

Planned Parenthood, Komen, And The Never Ending Culture Wars

Once again, the culture wars intrude into yet another area of life.

The Drumbeat to War With Iran: Take a Stand

We need to have opinions on a subject as serious as war with Iran.

Good News All Around In January Jobs Report

The January jobs report was the best we’ve seen in more than three years.

Losing Afghanistan A Year Sooner Beats Alternative

Everything the critics say about the decision is right–and so is the decision.