Author: BooMan

What’s in Rand Paul’s Bong?

Maybe some black folks can set me straight. Among historically black colleges, is Howard University the top of the heap? Is it Harvard? Or is that Spellman? Is Spellman more like Yale or Princeton? Is Morehouse more like...

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Walden’s Ferocious Smackdown

The pantomime continues. NRCC Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) came out of the box swinging at Obama’s Chained-CPI proposal and then doubled down on his criticisms when first questioned about them. But, so far, that has earned...

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The Way Through the Impasse

As I predicted, the Senate easily overcame a filibuster on their motion to proceed to the universal background check gun bill. The roll call was 68-31, with only two Democrats (Mark Begich of Alaska and Mark Pryor of Arkansas)...

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Strange Allies

Notice that Grover Norquist and his organization Americans for Tax Reform are opposed to the Chained CPI proposal because it would keep more people in higher marginal income tax brackets, resulting in a tax increase. The way...

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Signs of Hope

Last night, twelve Republican senators dined with the president at the White House. The dinner was organized by Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia, who the White House thanked after the dinner was over. The attendees, in addition to...

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