By • May 20,2010

America loves incumbents!

When I agree with Kathy on a matter of substance, that matter almost always deserves a post. Rightly, I think Kathy challenges the conventional wisdom that yesterday’s primaries demonstrated the...

By • May 17,2010

Those damned Tea Party patriots

My opinion of the Tea Partiers resembles my opinion of Sarah Palin. I’m not naturally attracted to either, but their critics seem so closed-minded that I’ve become deeply skeptical of...

By • May 17,2010

George W. Bush = James Madison

What? Who dares mention W. in the same breath as the author of the Federalist Papers and framer of the Constitution? Well, as I mentioned before, I’ve been listening to...

By • May 16,2010

Lesbians and softball

After Ellen brings some expertise to America’s strange debate about lesbians and softball. Bottom line: Judging by her proficiency at softball, Kagan is a complete failure as a lesbian.

By • May 16,2010

Assassinating American citizens

When it comes to civil liberties,Kevin Drum writes that’s the one area where he feels “betrayed” by Obama. Case in point: the White House’s assertion that it has the right...

By • May 10,2010

Betsy Ross, military contractor

It may be a pure myth that Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag at the request of George Washington. But it turns out that Ross was an actual flagmaker...