A Thanksgiving Tradition
It is a tradition with our family that at Thanksgiving Dinner, we go around the table and each of us says what we're thankful for. It occurred to me...
Afghana-Stand-or-Go?
President Obama is going to announce his plans for Afghanistan after Thanksgiving.
It may be ironic that by then we will be done giving thanks.
Word right now is that the...
Our 10,000th Comment!
A big thanks to all the members here for making this a remarkable month...and it's not even over! We've only been officially open for business since August and we've...
“The Weekly Planet” Debuts Tonight!
Thanksgiving is less than a week away but here at The Planet, every Friday Night is a holiday from the week's "adventures".
As usual, we encourage members to give that...
Senate Bill: CBO Says 2/3 of U.S. Would Have Public Option Available
The CBO is estimating that 2/3 of the U.S. population will have a Public Option available in their state, according to the Senate bill.
Unless I'm reading this breaking news...
New Event: Live Roundtable – “The Weekly Planet”
Coming on the heels of the successful debut of our new feature, "Debate Night Live", we are launching a new live event which will debut this Friday night, "The...
Jobs are Job #1
The stock market is over 10,000. Banks are declaring billions in profits. Just one problem. There ain't no jobs!
It is not unusual for jobs to be the last thing...
Your Satisfaction is our Greatest Annoyance
In ancient times, when the Earth was young and teabagging was part of a cultured afternoon, merchants would provide those who frequented their establishments with a quaint, old fashioned...
Debate Night Live – Vote and Discuss!
Thank you everyone who joined us for Debate Night Live, we hope you enjoyed it. The conversation now continues here on this post.
Please vote for which side you think...