Author: BooMan

Congress Sets Record for Unpopularity

How is John Boehner doing since he took over as Speaker of the House? Or, in words: A new record-low 11% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, the lowest single rating in Gallup’s history of asking this...

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A New Line of Attack on Dr. Paul

I hadn’t anticipated this line of attack. How do you convince people who are inclined to vote for Ron Paul in the Iowa Caucuses to change their mind? You can try to discuss issues and policies, but if they are already...

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Almost an A-Plus

I don’t like to get my hopes up too much, but even a thirty percent chance of a political settlement with the Taliban sounds well worth pursuing. If Obama can end both stupid wars, in addition to passing the most sweeping...

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What Should We Want from Ron Paul?

Ron Paul represents some of the worst aspects of the Republican Party. He’s generally opposed to every bit of progress made since the Progressive Movement began having success roughly a hundred years ago. But he also...

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The Stupid is Getting Very Aggressive

This Washington Post article about public planning in Virginia shows how bad the Aggressively Stupid has become. All across the Commonwealth, public meetings are being disrupted by deranged Tea Partiers who think public planning...

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