Month: January 2010

Something to Do

The right is so fired up that they actually have five Tea Party candidates vying for the nomination in Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District. While that division might present a problem to actually winning the...

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Quote of the Day

“I love the president. I love him a lot. I think he is a terrific guy.”- Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), on Meet the Press

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Casual Observation

The funny thing is that I bet less than one percent of the U.S. voting population has ever even heard of the Goldstone Report. I’d be interested to know how often it has been mentioned on the television news. But...

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Kids Who Don’t Drive

I’ve noticed this in my own home: A generation consumed by Facebook and text-messaging, by Xbox Live and smart phones, no longer needs to climb into a car to connect with friends. And while many teens are still eager to...

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Dump Bernanke

Personally, I don’t have any special animus for Ben Bernanke beyond what I hold for everyone who was in a responsible position and didn’t see the Housing Bubble in front of their faces. But, contra Krugman, I see a...

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