News & Politics

It seems far too many Americans live by the phrase, "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining...unless you're really, really convincing." Many people WANT to be sold on bullshit, they just don't like thinking about things that make them feel bad or insecure and welcome any and all attempts to re-label reality. This is endemic in politics but just as intertwined in most other parts of society.

There have been numerous developments on the healthcare reform front since congress has returned from July 4th recess. The biggest development is that the Democrats now have a so called "super majority" since they now have 60 seats in the Senate thanks to the addition of progressive Senator Al Franken of Minnesota.

This week's latest installment in the soap opera of Sarah Palin has given again the opportuinity to reactionaries (the people who detest Bill Clinton...

Dear God, We humbly write to you, our great and omnipotent Lord because we're not sure you're aware of what's been happening lately. We've done everything...

I tired, almost two months ago, at the foolishness of my fellow liberals, working the meme "President Obama is playing three-dimensional chess" when discussing...

Okay, one of the bullshit arguments that Republicans trot out on Health Care should be blown up for once and for all. I was watching...

For me there is nothing more tedious than a jingoistic expression of pride in America.    The less often one needs to say that America...

People committing domestic mass murder is almost commonplace in today's American society.