Author: Steven D

Quote of the Day

From Ellen DeGeneres regarding the murder of a 15-year-old gay teenager, Lawrence King by a classmate in Oxnard, California (via Pam’s House Blend): “…I need to talk to you about something that’s really...

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As Atrios would say …

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply Friday after a series of depressing economic and earnings reports and high oil prices stoked concerns about the health of economy. The major stock indexes fell more...

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Take the Pledge Straight Shooter (or else)

Hard to believe, I know, but Straight Shooter McCain still hasn’t convinced some Republicans of his conservative bona fides, despite the fact that he has promised to stay the course in Iraq for 100 years if necessary,...

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Quote of the Day

It is perhaps ironic that yesterday I quoted Lincoln regarding his need as the nation’s leader to act without malice even during the height of the Civil War, because Tony Snow took it upon himself to compare George W. Bush...

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The Word That Must Not be Named

It’s an election year, after all, so you won’t be surprised to discover that our President and Federal Reserve Chief, see no R word, hear no R word and only speak the R word to insist there is no R word: WASHINGTON...

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