Month: February 2009

Congressional procedure is painfully opaque. It’s difficult for me to determine Senate procedure on a conference committee report and that is making it hard for me to predict what is going to happen next on the stimulus...

I’ve been watching these debates in the Senate for three days and I’m very disappointed by the way the Stimulus Bill is turning out.  As it stands now they have put 42% of the Bill as TAX CUTS…. and tax...

An article on the Obama administration’s rendition stance provoked a fierce response from some on the left.  But even if it is mistaken, the new policy still falls substantially short of what civil and human rights...

Socks during sex: acceptable attire or fashion felony?

It’s good to see that Howard Dean has some powerful allies in Congress: Two prominent Democrats are urging President Obama to nominate former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) as secretary of Health and Human Services. Sen. Tom...