Author: BooMan

Newer Senators are More Feisty

I have a theory that the new generation of Democrats who were elected in the 2006 and 2008 elections are different culturally from the older, longer-serving members. What really happened is that after the fiasco in 2004, the...

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Wherefore the Doom, Harkin?

You know, I find the following exchange between Ed Schultz and Tom Harkin to be a bit troubling: SCHULTZ: But why do I sense a “yes” out of you? If it were to come to the floor, you would vote yes for the public...

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A Rancid Froth

Now the folks over at Powerline are trying to execute the Republican strategy of making the reconciliation process a big part of the debate over passing health care reform. I don’t blame them for making the effort, but I...

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It’s Not Going Well in Afghanistan

Lt. Gen. William Caldwell is the Commander of the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan as well as the general in charge of the Combined Security Transition Command. He gave a briefing yesterday at NATO headquarters in Brussels,...

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Biblical Silliness

An interesting thing about Exodus 21 is that it not only can used to justify stoning murderous Orcas to death (provided you see no difference between oxen and killer whales) but it can also be used to justify slavery. Consider...

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