Month: September 2009

Things Don’t Look So Bright for the GOP

Considering how many presidential campaigns he’s lost, I’d be wary of putting too much stock in anything that Bob Schrum has to say about the mood of the electorate or the outcome of the 2010 midterm elections....

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Guess Who Hates Net Neutrality?

The new FCC Commissioner wants to preserve net neutrality and keep providers from instituting their favored “two tier” system (so they can make more money by charging you more for using the internet). Not...

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The Post Goes Hawkish, Again

I think reasonable people can disagree about our policy and strategy in Afghanistan. My thoughts on the matter are hardly consistent. I disagree with myself. But I have to note that the Washington Post is taking a particularly...

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Take This Opportunity to Learn

Someone asked me today why a senator who had no intention of voting for a bill would put amendments to the bill in the markup. Aside from the obvious attempts to kill a bill with poison pills or to create fodder for future...

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