My Prediction About Franken v. Coleman
Here I offer a cynical yet likely highly accurate prediction about how the Republicans will conspire to keep Al Franken out of the Senate for as long as they can, so that the Democrats will not have...
View ArticleThe Republicans' Secret Strategy to Regain Power
As Republicans languish with no clear party leader and total failure in all their attempts to attack President Obama, there remains one passive strategy on which the Republicans have settled and agreed...
View ArticleThe Right to Free Speech versus the Privilege to be Heard
We all have the freedom to speak, whether it's yelling on a public street or writing entries on internet blogs like this. I contend that while speech is free, we must earn the privilege of being...
View ArticleHow would ANY gun control law have stopped Von Brunn?
I am no right-winger by any means, but the one thing where I just do not agree with Democrats is on gun control. I'm not willing to give up ANY rights for (the illusion of) safety, even if I don't...
View ArticleShould we torture right-wing extremists who make imminent threats?
In response to arguments against torture, the right-wingers are always bringing up the imaginary "ticking timebomb" situation, where a suspect basically says "I know about planned attacks but I'll...
View ArticleThoughts on the Ayatollah's Speech in Iran
Early this morning, the Ayatollah - Iran's "Supreme Leader" - gave a speech to the country. And so after 6 days of sincere protesting and justified outrage, it all fizzles out and ends today. All it...
View ArticleWhy I Oppose Sotomayor's Nomination
While Judge Sonia Sotomayor is certainly qualified to be a Supreme Court Justice, she is far from the best choice and yet another disappointing decision from Obama made to placate Republicans. Why?...
View ArticlePREDICTION: 2010 Census protests by right-wing extremists
I have a prediction that I want to put on the record so I can say "see, I told ya so!" next year when it comes true. My prediction is that the extreme right-wing wackos (the birthers, etcetera), egged...
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