Month: September 2011

Who Won the Tea Party Debate?

As I said last night, I don’t feel qualified to judge who won the CNN/Tea Party debate. I am not crazy. Dana Milbank, however, is convinced that Rick Perry was the loser. Maybe. But I thought he did just fine. I thought he...

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Big Oil Owns Colo., Feds (and You, Too)

Here is just a small sample of how the oil and Gas industry has corrupted our politics at every level from the Federal government (remember BP and Halliburtion) to the state level. I give you the Colorado Oil and Gas...

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The Iron Fist

For the last decade – ever since George W. Bush’s stated intent to focus on Latin America in foreign affairs was undone by a certain series of hijackings – Central and South American countries have generally...

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The Teabagger’s Debate

Did you watch the Republican CNN/Tea Party debate tonight? I thought it was pretty awesome. I have no idea who can be said to have won the thing. I don’t live on the same planet as those people. I thought Rick Perry showed...

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Wankers of the Day: CNN

Apparently, there is another of these freak-show Republican debates tonight. The best part is that CNN is teaming up with the Tea Party Express to co-sponsor the thing. Nothing like legitimizing a scam organization. Way to go...

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