There are two sad facts of the modern world.  One is that people you think are on your side often aren't.  Another is to be careful around the press, as they are in the business of telling stories, not news.  And some of them will do whatever it takes, even make you look foolish, to get those readers ( Read more... )

"Hello, and welcome to Capitol Gains, the show you watch when you want REAL analysis.  With us today is our dean of political studies, Peter G ( Read more... )

Welcome to Timberlake, Virginia.  One of the people living here is Sunnie Kahle.  She is eight years old and is a classic tomboy.  She plays sports, she wears sneakers, she keeps her hair short ( Read more... )

So, during last night's State Of The State address, Governor Pat Quinn, currently running for re-election says that, in order to prevent any cuts to state programs and operations, the temporary tax increase that was passed about four years ago needs to be made permanent ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about this all day.  When I first saw this on my news reader, I was prepared to just skip past it as another celebrity says something really fucking dumb.  But the more I thought about it, the more I saw something else.  Something else that warrants talking about ( Read more... )

I've got some new readers, so let me first address the question, and then I'll explain what the hell I'm talking about for those that don't know ( Read more... )

"God Hates Fags" preacher Fred Phelps died today.  He was 84.  I didn't know anyone could survive that long without a heart, brain, or guts ( Read more... )

You have no idea how much I regret ever supporting Ron Paul's candidacy for President back in 2012 ( Read more... )

There's an old Polish proverb that says, "Your right to swing your fist ends at my nose ( Read more... )

Jim Shooter has a tendency to...rewrite portions of his past.  There is either a massive conspiracy against him or the guy guilds the lily a little too much (fact:  at a Marvel picnic, one Marvel person burned him in effigy.  Yes, I know who it is.  No, I'm sworn to secrecy, it's up to this person if they want to decloak or not).  So there are ( Read more... )