Author: BooMan

I think we’re going to have start calling these Voter ID laws something more memorable. I prefer “Jim Crow-Lite Laws” because, despite a small degree of hyperbole, the aim of these laws is to address the fact...

Apparently, if your last name is ‘Paul’ and you are running for higher office, the first thing you do is voice your opposition to ending the Jim Crow laws. That’s what Rand Paul did immediately after winning...

There’s a lot of talk about “spiking the football” going on lately. It occurs to me that a lot of people are not American Football fans and probably don’t really understand the metaphor. Obviously, I...

I am well aware that this site is barely functioning and has been subpar for months now. That’s why I bought a new, better, faster server with more memory. The new machine is a Core 2 Quad Q9400. It has the following...

George Mitchell negotiated a peace settlement in Northern Ireland. He just quit his job of special envoy to the Middle East in frustration and failure. Predictably, both the Israelis and the Palestinians praised Mitchell for his...