My respect for the speaker of the house has reached an all-time low<< MORE >>

Hate crime victimizes a whole community. I know many very intelligent people who have been so affected by racism that it affects all their relationships. Even the ones who are able to recognize that not every person they meet is a racist still expect to see it around every corner.<< MORE >>

The mainstream media doesn't get it, and neither, apparently, does Congress. General McChrystal sees it, and I think the President can see it too, though they may end up disagreeing on how best to follow the path.<< MORE >>

In what is a very controversial move, a Texas judge has declared an amendment to the Texas constitution unconstitutional.<< MORE >>

This ran a couple of days ago in the New York Times. I don't fool myself that I have more readers than they do, but what Mr. Freidman says, I have been saying for years, and it needs to be heard, so I am linking to his piece here, and including an excerpt. << MORE >>

At the same time that we need to recognize that some things are federal issues and stop being stupid about them, we also need to move as much power downstream as we possibly can<< MORE >>

The public option was defeated twice, in different versions, by votes of 8-15 and 10-13. In both cases, ten of those voting against were Republicans. Not coincidentally, ten is the number of Republicans on the committee.<< MORE >>

The question, as usual with illegal immigration, is whether they should receive taxpayer help with their life here in America, where they have no legal status. Those on the far right will insist that they have no rights, and ought to be deported as soon as caught, without even a trial. Those on the far left would say that they came here out of need and desire, and should be afforded all human rights, such as education in their language, health care, and so forth. As is typical, I, and most of America, fall in between these extremes.<< MORE >>

Here are the facts. A company was having trouble getting approval to sell it's product from regulators, because scientists at the regulatory agency said the science behind it was bad. The company then gave money to the campaigns of four legislators.<< MORE >>

There's a war on. It's a war for hearts and minds. This time, it's not a war for the hearts and minds of the Afghans, nor of the Iraqis, but of the American people. << MORE >>