Month: September 2011

I’m noticing that Texas Governor Rick Perry’s effort to pray for rain has not had the desired effect. The state is now on fire. This is obviously terrible for the people of Texas, and in recognition of that Rick...

One of the more pernicious myths current in our contemporary political discourse is the idea that George W. Bush was a strong leader who got whatever he wanted through Congress. The way this argument is usually made is highly...

… only it wasn’t true. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/07/30/opinion/sunday/20110807_McFadden_Cartoon.html?ref=sund ay

Why should we spend money on museums or the preservation of historic sites? Let’s eliminate all federal funding for such nonsense, shall we? Congressional Republicans may be opposed to President Obama’s call for new...

Mike Lofgren’s diatribe about the Republican Party ought to be required reading in all our high schools. It’s not only a fine example of a political polemic written in excellent English, it’s something everyone...