Author: BooMan

Tone It Down

Glenn Reynolds is upset that people in the press and liberals and Democrats have blamed the shooting in Arizona on the heated rhetoric of Sarah Palin, the Tea Party movement, hate radio, and the right. I think it is reasonable...

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So What Happens Now?

Walter Shapiro raises some good points. The acidic anger corroding our political system is premised on the belief that elected officials in Washington are arrogantly out of touch. But what will happen when representatives and...

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Playtime for Kids

I can see that this parenting thing is going to be a challenge. An important part of the movement is teaching children themselves how to play. The average 3-year-old can pick up an iPhone and expertly scroll through the menu of...

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Quote of the Day

From Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ): “We’re on Sarah Palin’s targeted list,” Ms. Giffords said last March. “But the thing is the way that she has it depicted has the cross hairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do...

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Giffords Survives…For Now

Representative Gabrielle Giffords has survived having a bullet pass through her brain and the ensuing neurosurgery. A doctor at the hospital said he was optimistic about her survival. If so, she is extremely fortunate. At least...

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