Did The GOP Fall For The Obama Campaign’s Osama bin Laden Trap?
The GOP’s response to the Obama campaign’s Osama bin Laden ad has not been helpful.
Trayvon Martin, Matthew Owens, And The Politicization Of Criminal Justice
The Rule Of Law is incompatible with political rabble rousing
North Korea Threatens “Special Actions” Against The South
Another round of threats from North Korea.
Washington Spending in Perspective
What’s worse: Leon Panetta spending $860,000 in taxpayer money flying home? Or the GSA spending $823,000 on a conference?
Do Americans Really Want A President Who “Feels Our Pain”?
We need a lot less fake empathy in politics.
Simpsons Home Town: Springfield, Oregon
Shockingly, the “Springfield” in the long-running sittcom “The Simpsons” is Springfield, Oregon, near where creator Matt Groening grew up.
Bloomberg Scooped Washington Post on Post’s Santorum Drop-Out Story
The Washington Post prematurely posted that Rick Santorum was dropping out of the race on its news wire and Bloomberg made the story viral while the Post was verifying its accuracy.
George Zimmerman’s Lawyers Withdraw In Bizarre Press Conference
The George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case takes yet another bizarre turn.
“Etch A Sketch” Was An Inside The Beltway Meme
Once again, the punditocracy seems to have misread the voting public.
ObamaCare Goes Before The Supreme Court: A Preview
Starting tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court dives into the most significant case that has been before it in many years.
Vetting A Running Mate In A Post-Palin World
The vetting process for a Vice-Presidential running mate will likely be very different with memories of the Sarah Palin debacle fresh in everyone’s mind.
Bionic Limbs Remain Far Out of Reach
TV gave us the world’s first bionic man in 1973. Science is way behind.
Etch A Sketch And The Permanent Campaign Silly Season
Yesterday, the campaign silly season got particularly silly.
Hate Crimes And The Rutgers SpyCam Case
Dharun Ravi was convicted of bias intimidation toward Tyler Clementi. It’s not at all clear that he should have been.
Ignorant Rednecks, Shiftless Blacks, and Selective Videos
Dear Bill Maher and Alexandra Pelosi: The plural of anecdote is not data.
Take This Job And Shove It
One Goldman Sachs employee decided to quit his job in a very public manner.
Ratcheting Up the Rhetoric…
Is the rhetoric in the war of words between the U. S. and Iran ratcheting up?
Attacking Obama’s “Radical Past” Won’t Work
Some Republicans seem intent on repeating the mistakes of 2008.
Daylight Saving Time: Bad For Your Health, Not Good For Much Else
There’s little benefit, and much cost, to moving our clocks back and forth every six months. So why do we do it?
They’re Making Me Defend Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh may be a jerk, but he has a right to be a jerk.
Ronald Reagan and the Iran Hostage Crisis
Did Ronald Reagan’s impending inauguration help get our hostages released after 444 days?
Joseph Kony, #stopkony, and Ignoring Africa
Today, the #stopkony hashtag is trending on Twitter. Here’s why.
Why Are People Mad At Rush Limbaugh When Liberals You’ve Never Heard of Are Jerks, Too?
Is it fair to single out the most powerful man in radio’s commentary for attention?
Battle For Control Of Cato Institute Reveals Conservative-Libertarian Divide
A legal dispute exposes an open wound.
Yes, Rush Limbaugh Is A Jerk
Many on the right seem unwilling to condemn clearly offensive remarks by Rush Limbaugh
Ohio Primary Tightens After Romney’s Michigan Win
Not surprisingly, the race in the Buckeye State is tightening.
