Which of these people control Congress May 12, 2011 Of the various categories of people polled for this Pew Research Poll which one do you think controls Congress? Continue Reading
The spoils of war April 19, 2011 And we were told we didn’t go to Iraq for the oil. No wonder Donald “you’re fired” Trump is so popular among today’s Republicans. Continue Reading
Wisconsin, a state that wasn’t in such bad shape… February 19, 2011 …until Republican Scott Walker was elected Governor. I asked Vic to tell me if he knew whether Governor Walker campaigned on a platform of… Continue Reading
Field of Dreams dashed February 10, 2011 JCI dreams maybe. By approving an interim ordinance that suspends major development in the township, including the construction of a proposed new K-12 school,… Continue Reading
an email doubts the 6% figure December 14, 2010 I’ll bet the figure is close to correct for scientists who don’t belong to the AAAS too but skepticism is a healthy scientific attribute:… Continue Reading
And I used to respect this guy December 3, 2010 It would be funny if it wasn’t so pathetic. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Continue Reading
Regulation June 4, 2010 The last few posts all strongly suggest the need for regulation. I was roundly criticized by Vic for making the easy generalization that Republicans… Continue Reading
and just who is the “Tea Party?” June 2, 2010 From Bruce Bartlet on a poll of Washington State Tea Partiers and their sympathizers: What I think this poll shows is that taxes and… Continue Reading
Man’s Search for Meaning May 26, 2010 My wife’s reading of Frankl’s book thirty years ago was probably one of the most important factors in setting her in motion on a… Continue Reading
Dittoheadology March 19, 2010 Speaking of the cult, I just took a look at the damning post linked to in David Frum’s blog. After the first seven or… Continue Reading
Cheap money makes us stupid February 28, 2010 Eleven PM, Saturday. I should be going to bed. Feeling hot and sweaty. Just clicked a link to a blog post Vic sent me…. Continue Reading
The new GOP Baby Mangler January 21, 2010 I was too busy attending to my new Grandson to pay a lot of attention to the news. The election in Massachusetts to replace… Continue Reading
Rush Limbaugh has tampons in his mouth January 16, 2010 To a caller who questioned his Christian bonafides when he discouraged his listeners from sending donations to Haiti in its time of need: “What… Continue Reading
In case the DNT needs an example of a mob October 14, 2009 Even this collection of rude people doesn’t constitute a mob. The’ve been whipped into lather by the gripe meisters on that Aussie Media Magnate’s… Continue Reading
Loco Control March 5, 2009 Oh, excuse me. I meant to type “local control.” I’ve slept on the Governor’s mantra about the virtue of local control. Allowing the Duluth… Continue Reading
Nowhere woman September 11, 2008 To paraphrase: “I was nowhere before I was against it.” Continue Reading
When justice becomes the province of political hacks June 25, 2008 From the New York Times Continue Reading
On the Passing of Gerald Ford January 2, 2007 Gerry Ford is one of the four Presidents I’ve seen albeit before he became President. He spoke to the summer interns in 1971 when I… Continue Reading
The trend lines dive October 13, 2006 From the Wall Street Journal. Although not as low as his May poll numbers when only 29% of voters strongly approved of the President… Continue Reading
Remember the Alamo September 25, 2006 Today’s story about how all 16 US intelligence agencies have concluded that the Bush Administration’s War on Terror has undermined American security shows what happens when… Continue Reading