Well, that didn’t take long. First members of Congress were pelted with bigoted slurs and spit upon, by a crowd cheered on by Republican members of Congress, to the point that the Speaker and congressional Democrats walked...
Read MoreIf you believe the buzz in Washington, this week could very well be “make or break” for getting any kind of health care reform done — not just this year or next year, but for the foreseeable future. As a...
Read More(Or “CPAC: Sideshow and Snake Oil, Pt. 2”) The circus sideshow that was CPAC folded its tent and left Washington weeks ago. However, its apparent ringmaster and chief snake oil salesman still sweats, struts,...
Read MoreConservatives who squawk about the deficit — and Democrats who should know better, but squawk anyway — tend to do so selectively. That is, they tend to focus only on spending. But spending is only half of any deficit equation....
Read MoreOriginally published in MetroWeekly. It’s funny, and often fascinating, how so much can change in such a short time — and yet change so little. When our family arrived back home on Tuesday evening, we were the same...
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