Is Bush sabotaging McCain?

It's starting to look that way. McCain's "strength" is supposedly Foreign Policy. It's all he has. So why is Bush undermining the Republican nominee's platform? McCain says no timeline. Bush…

How did we get here…

And where are we heading? Americans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed nation, according to a report from several US charities. The report found that the…

Estate Tax is to Death Tax as…

Contractor is to Mercenary. Guess Mercenary/Soldier of Fortune doesn't sound patriotic enough anymore. Maybe Republicans should try their favorite "change the name" trick with John McCain. Maybe they could start…

A 22 million dollar error?

Obama raised 52 million in the month of June. The numbers are in for June, and they put to rest some of the fretting over whether his money machine was…

Iran Test-Fires Missiles

A few weeks ago I wrote about a knot tightening in my stomach. Well, its now moved into my throat. TEHRAN, Iran — Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles…

Guns at Airports and Disney?

Is the NRA for real? Are airports and Disney World really the best places to wage their 2nd Amendment rights battle? Personally, as an advocate for gun control, I couldn't…

A Blast from the Past

For the last few months I've been experiencing a strong sense of déjà vu; a feeling that we've been here, done that. The curious thing about this sensation is that…

I’m getting a bad feeling

For the last few months a knot has been tightening in my stomach. The idea that Bush/Cheney will leave the White House quietly is well... absurd. I am fully expecting…

Lieberman’s just desserts

It's about time. Lieberman is nothing more than a sour grapes traitor. (Too strong?) Words cannot express how much I dislike this guy. So if you're looking for something to…