We all know that killing Osama Bin Laden hasn't actually solved anything. It hasn't instantly brought our troops home. It hasn't stopped the killing. It hasn't even destroyed Al Qaeda. I know it, you know it. I also know that we, as a nation, need something to celebrate. When is the last time we've had any reason to celebrate the demise of a ( Read more... )

"You lie!" cried the congressman ( Read more... )

"WE HAVE WAKEN UP TO YOUR EVIL PLAN TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY. TAKE YOUR RACIST, UN-AMERICAN "ACORN" GROUPS AND ARROGENT WIFE BACK TO YOUR OWN COUNTRY AND STRIP THEIR RIGHTS AWAY!"

Rant coming soon.

Local schools cautious about showing Obama's speech

There was some real concern over the original wording in classroom materials to be distributed in conjunction with Obama's address to school children next Tuesday. Even I will admit that the wording "help the President" can be construed as loaded, but I have yet to find its full context- what ( Read more... )

When the dry season comes in the Serengeti, the weakest animals with the least resources are the ones who die. Lion A is a strong, healthy lioness. She lies in the shade, surveying a herd of gazelles that will feed her and her pride through the whole season. Her weaker brother, Lion B, is disadvantaged by his small size and lack of a pride of his ( Read more... )

Seriously, this is the Americans Against Food Taxes best argument for opposing taxing soda and "juice drinks" in order to fund healthcare reform? (The link includes the TV spot itself, which I just saw on MSNBC.)

The Wall Street Journal outlines the soda tax plan in much greater detail than I care to here, but essentially, we're talking about a ( Read more... )

This site outlines the issue in greater detail.

Fucking ridiculous.

This year, we lost the Ohio Instructional Grant (OIG). Completely. It's gone, regardless of expected family contribution, degree program, or school type. That grant used to allow thousands of low-income students to go to trade, community, and four-year institutions. It used to pay my entire tuition at Lakeland Community College. Now, the Ohio Board ( Read more... )

Sarah Palin has tendered her resignation as governor of Alaska. While untold acres of virgin forest breathe a collective (if tentative) sigh of relief, many of Sarah's supporters are already toting "Palin 2012" placards. (The link is to Sarah's Facebook profile, which I find highly amusing.) There's little doubt that Palin is crazy enough to ( Read more... )