Author: BooMan

It’s basically a waste of time for one chamber of Congress to spend a lot of effort on a bill that has no chance of passing the other chamber. In an ideal world, neither chamber of Congress would bother working on bills...

The idea behind the Supercommittee was to create some painful consequences if the committee failed to reach an agreement on debt reduction that would compel both sides to make otherwise unthinkable compromises. Those...

Today has been one of those days when blogging and parenthood have been incompatible. Oh well, it’s not like there are a ton of things I’m dying to write about. Herman Cain is a creep. Big deal. It’s not like...

Tom Friedman owes O’Hollern a snazzy black turtleneck sweater. No doubt about it. It’s sad when horrible restaurants go broke and have to lay off their employees. It’s a good thing that Herman Cain isn’t...

While you’re wringing your hands about our dysfunctional government and wondering why the Obama administration isn’t tougher on the banks, don’t forget to stop and smell the roses. In July 2010, Congress passed...