Sarah Palin is either a disingenuous fraud, or just plain idiotic.  I'll reserve judgment for the sole purpose of debunking her latest transparent crusade. Palin's defense of Rush Limbaugh-- a man made wealthy by stoking the flames of xenophobia, racism, sexism, classism, and any other ism that'… Read full post »

The National Tea Party Convention concluded this past weekend, and  If you've already read part one, then you know that the tone of the convention was set very early on.  Racial paranoia wafted heavily in the air over the weekend, dampening the intended message of anti-tax, and anti… Read full post »

As the first National Tea Party Convention fired up in Nashville, Tennessee over the weekend, I mused to a few friends that the “revolution will be televised.” I was curious as to what the prevailing theme would be coming out of this first convention.  It seemed I got my answe…

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This is from Daniel Pipes, National Review Online columnist:

I do not customarily offer advice to a president whose election I opposed, whose goals I fear, and whose policies I work against. But here is an idea for Barack Obama to salvage his tottering administration by taking a step that

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Religion and politics are a toxic blend.  Who holds the moral high ground?  Political policy is shaped by ideas and innovative minds.  Policy is not formed by religious proselytizing and radical invention.  Yet components of both major political parties-- one party more than the o… Read full post »

I always enjoy the spectacle of State of the Union speeches.  They are a sitting president's coming out party, replete with flesh pressing, cheers, flashbulbs, and unadulterated airtime.  They are quite the show, especially if the president doing the speaking has a modicum of intel… Read full post »

“Our country is being destroyed. Every generation has had to fight the fight for freedom… Terrorism? Yes. That’s not the big battle,” he said. “The big battle is in D.C. with the radicals. They aren’t liberals. They are radicals. Obama, Pelosi, Walz: They’r

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