Author: BooMan

It all started with a simple bad idea. The idea is seductive. If we’re going to solve our long-term deficit problem, the first thing we need to do is stop going further into debt. The easiest way to do that is to refuse to...

Here’s something to think about. “By the time I completed my second term, I had concluded that success in the Senate could be defined by getting a major bill passed every four years. It takes that long to develop an...

This morning I encountered a small army of Agenda 21 paranoid fruitcakes while visiting the Phoenixville Farmer’s Market. They looked kind of normal. All in their forties or fifties, a little less than average in the looks...

It’s easier to find the time to read long pieces of journalism on the weekends. I enjoyed reading this piece about the 8 ways our youngins are being programmed not to rebel. I’d say the number one way is The...

Of course, it’s only natural that Republicans will try to avert blame for our credit downgrade. What’s their alternative? To accept some responsibility? But I hope at least privately that a good many of them are...