I still don't wanna take it, but let's face it, a fella has to keep his options open.

when handed a perfect opportunity to put the worst part of our history behind us, we chose not to.Sen. Obama shouldn't be neck-and-neck with Sen. McCain. He's the better man for the job, in every respect save 1: he's the "wrong" color ( Read more... )

And now we know why.

I would have hugged a tree, but I couldn't find one.

Here's why they seem like such dunderheads to me: the rank ignorance of American history, and our core process of power-sharing among the branches of government. Of course judges "act" to change the law, and to tell us what it is (or ought to be.) That is their job.Otherwise, we would have stuck with two branches of government and tossed Article ( Read more... )

Wisdom from the sad life of Marten Reed.

We don't even have pictures to prove our "side" of events, even though one side seems at least plausible, while the other is patently absurd ( Read more... )

Oil executives explain to Congress how it's the market in oil that is driving up fuel prices, kind of like how the market in booze is driving up tortilla prices.

That reminds me: after reading this, I need a drink.

I also know why they left.

Despite the fact that my vote won't count for anything, I'm not entirely comfortable knowing that none of them has a meaningful plan with the possible exception of Gov. Richardson, who isn't in the race (and possibly never was ( Read more... )