The Patriot Act was a clear strike at our civil liberties and despite the rhetoric from various members of the left & right to either ‘fix’ or eliminate it, has consistently won reinstatement. Until yesterday. There was a vote yesterday on continuing three of the more controversial provisions of the Patriot Act including unwarranted searches ( Read more... )

Tom Delay. I don’t know enough details about your case to determine whether you are guilty of corruption ( Money Laundering.) or the target of political prosecution. I’ll give you that much.

BUT I absolutely do not believe you were convicted in the most liberal county in the United States. Give me a break. You’re in Texas ( Read more... )

Exploit those murders as you will. Rationalize his actions so they seem to justify your point of view about what's wrong with the world. Evidence? Who needs evidence, right ( Read more... )

I live in a state where registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by a margin of slightly less then 2.5:1. Its safe to say Maryland leans left to moderate. While to our East Delaware leans moderate to left ( Read more... )

A few days ago the Democratic National Committee announced that there were four cities in the running for the 2012 Democratic Convention. While political reality dictates they need to have the convention in Ohio it’s a good attempt to generate buzz. The cities listed as possibilities were ( Read more... )

This chart isn't quite complete, but I think its pretty good and applaud the effort.


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Kudos to President Obama for pushing hospitals to allow the patient to determine who can see them, instead of just immediate family. For far too long people have been denied to the ability to be near their adult loved ones in a time of crisis simply because the parents are resentful bigots.

( HealthCare Bill, The TPs, Missing Islands, Joe Biden and Sandra Bullock. )

-last one this week - Promise.

( Conservatives beating up on Bush Jr. )

MYFOXNY.COM - Battle lines are being drawn in Texas over what content should be put in school textbooks. And the decision of the Texas Board of Education could be felt in New Jersey, New York, and other states.( Read more... )