Month: April 2014

God, Andrew Sullivan Can Act Stupid

I really find it very difficult to understand why someone as smart as Andrew Sullivan can be such a complete ignoramus when it comes to understanding our First Amendment rights. Before I even address what he wrote, I am going to...

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Stupid Republicans

Not surprisingly, states that did not expand Medicaid or set up their own health exchanges did worse at lowering their uninsured rate. This is actually what they wanted, for whatever perverse reasons.

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Casual Observation

I was really surprised that President Obama endorsed Sen. Brian Schatz over Rep. Colleen Hanabusa. I figured he’d stay out of that fight even if he had a clear preference. But, I guess Hanabusa has antagonized the...

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On Baiting People’s Outrage

I don’t really agree with the tone that Bill Maher sometimes takes with religious people. But I see it less as an effort to generate backlash and increase his ratings than as a genuine sense of outrage that people both...

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What’s the Matter With South Carolina?

I read about this last week, before the Faculty Senate voted unanimously against the appointment of their new neo-confederate president. Members of the College of Charleston community are not happy with the choice of a...

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