Month: April 2013

Some of my best friends …

Hey, just because you use the N word doesn’t mean you’re a racist. At least that what the “N-word” using county commissioner said in his “apology” about, you know letting that racial slur just...

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Thatcher Remembered

The folks over at European Tribune have posted some poignant memories of former PM Margaret Thatcher’s political career. Funny, my recollections of the Madness of Saint Ronnie are quite similar. A sample from Helen: The...

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Casual Observation

I basically agree with Steve M. that the secret tape recording of Mitch McConnell’s opposition research isn’t going to hurt him and may even help him. In fact, when I read the whole transcript, I found it so...

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What Is a Hunting Rifle?

I think it probably makes sense to drop the term “assault rifle” and just ban guns that can accept high-capacity magazines (along with all high-capacity magazines). But I’d like to turn around this question:...

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End the Cuban Trade Embargo

I don’t know whether Jay-Z and Beyoncé violated American law when they celebrated their wedding anniversary in Cuba. MEXICO CITY — The United States Treasury Department has begun investigating whether Jay-Z and Beyoncé —...

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