Author: BooMan

I don’t think the Republicans understand something very basic that they are usually very adept at exploiting. Whether or not people have an objective verifiable reason for feeling aggrieved, they feel like they are getting...

I really like Jon Lovett’s wit and writing style. He’s funny, and he has good ideas, too. I can’t really buy his argument, though, that we should all stop trying to tell each other to shut up. Don’t get...

I agree with the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board that the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s report on torture should be promptly declassified. I also agree that the CIA has a conflict of interest in...

I think I read somewhere that Al Gore regretted getting so involved in the Climate Change debate because it became politicized. Reading Ezra Klein’s inaugural piece at Vox helps explain how that process works. Basically,...