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Now, six years later, he's back and running again for the GOP nomination. It reveals a sad state of Republican affairs in the Commonwealth when Allen's opponents for the Republican nod are a Tea Partier and a State politician who advocates Virginia minting its own currency and who manages to make Pat Buchanan look like a Progressive. In the world of the Republican blind, the one-eyed George Allen is king, at least in Virginia.

Congresswoman Bachmann: Well, it is just great to see our leadership here today. We've really got some interesting and luminating topics to discuss.   Sarah Palin:...

  Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosperous. Be brave as...

(Just a little) News and opinion from around US-opolis for Saturday, June 4, 2011

I have a confession to make. I know very little about Mormonism. Oh, of course I know the basics -- Joseph Smith, no coffee allowed,...

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, June 3, 2011

The loss of integrity in today's corporate journalism stands out in great contrast against the legacy of the remarkable Bill Moyers.

Whew--that was annoying! But there are some important good news stories today. News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, June 2, 2011

Then, I got curious. How the hell does anyone take advantage of someone who is, at least, intelligent enough to accumulate investment capital? What does it take to convince a "savvy" person to get sucked into a scam? Apparently, not a lot.

She's a side show, a carnival barker, a hoyden of ignorance who's also skillful at subtlely reminding people of equal ignorance what differentiates between their real America and the Europhiliacs of coastal elitism, without offering any tangible solutions to these people's real problems