The Thinker--or Just Sitting Around?

I've wondered about Rodin's famous sculpture. Is he engaged in deep thought or sitting around wasting time? And why isn't he wearing pants? I ask the same of myself. Here we comment on well, mostly politics. Or we may just sit! If you like it, tell a friend. If not, tell us, but please read the GROUND RULES before you do.

Saturday, January 07, 2006

Ring out the old.....

As I am wont to do each year as the calendar turns to January, I go through my MS Word and email files, deleting those which are of no real ...

Friday, January 06, 2006

Constitutional queries

I generally abhor suggestions to meddle with the constitution, particularly to deal with the social issue flavor of the month (school pray...

Thursday, January 05, 2006

One man's view of liberalism

I have been asked about my view of government and why I am a liberal. Well, I haven't always been a liberal. In college, I was quite t...

It's only been 2 years

Since the SCOTUS reiterated their view of limitations on executive power in time of war. In 2004, the case of Hamdi v. Rumsfeld dealt with...

Memo from God

From the Desk of God To: Pat Robertson Re: Smiting Dear Pat: We have discussed this topic previously, and as I recall, I advised you to leav...

Do as I say, not as I do

I find it remarkable that those who love to crow about "original intent" are so willing to trample on provisions of the constitu...

Just a reminder.

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with ano...

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

So, help me use my new gift

Someone who knows my political inclinations gave me a George W. Bush doll and a box of straight pins for Christmas. I'd like everyone w...

News--Sharon has major stroke

Israeli PM Sharon apparently has had what is described as a "major" stroke. This is huge.

Talking points

From today's Chicago Tribune: In a wonderful story headlined "Iraq: Family of 12 killed in U.S. strike on house" we have this ...

Congrats, Grover

First, Katrina... and then in Grover Norquist's America, where he doesn't " want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce...

Clearing up the FISA doubletalk

"if somebody from al Qaeda is calling you, we'd like to know why."--Drinky McFelon. Can we put an end to this nonsense? NO ONE...

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Welcome

So, our little spying device - the thing that track who visits our happy little site here - tells us that some friends from the District of ...

Fear and Liberty

Fear is the foundation of most governments; but it is so sordid and brutal a passion, and renders men in whose breasts it predominates so st...

Laura, honey, wake up...

Laura, wake up. I really tied one on a while back, I can't even remember what happened. I haven't been that wasted since the Nationa...

But Mom????!!!!

Carole Keeton Strayhorn, comp TROLL er of Texas, has decided to run for governor as an independent, rather than a Republican. It appears she...

Treasure of the W Madness

Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badge!

Paging Diebold....

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An international team began reviewing the hundreds of complaints filed over Iraq’s parliamentary elections, and an Iraqi el...

While on the topic...

The President is to be the ``commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States, when ...

John Jay on W's War

…the safety of the people of America against dangers from FOREIGN force depends not only on their forbearing to give JUST causes of war to...

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