Author: BooMan

That’s Kind of Racist

While Jamelle Bouie marshals data to make the case that racial minorities have done better economically during Democratic presidencies than Republican ones, Kevin Williamson pouts that he has been misunderstood. He never said...

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The Origins of the Modern GOP

Dartmouth Professor Randall Balmer argues convincingly that the origin of the religious right as a political force stemmed from opposition to school desegregation rather than opposition to the Roe v. Wade decision. I don’t...

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McConnell Should Be Removed “Root and Branch”

In Kentucky, the federal health care exchange created by the Affordable Care Act is called Kynect. Kynect is very popular, but ObamaCare is very unpopular. So it goes. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to rip up...

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You Fasten the Triggers for the Others to Fire

I am willing to take up a collection to pay for uniforms, helmets, and weaponry for Fred Hiatt and the rest of the people serving on the Washington Post’s Editorial Board. I will even show up to bid them farewell as they...

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