Struggling minorities September 15, 2010 Today’s Trib story about the District’s attempts to do right by minorities is important. Just before the Trib canned its previous Education Reporter she… Continue Reading
The undead Online June 28, 2010 As I’m off with my family listening to loons who escaped the Gulf Oil Spill I’m reduced to catching up on the Trib strictly… Continue Reading
Arizona low ways June 8, 2010 Maybe the police will ask the kids in the school for their birth certificates. The school is in Arizona afterall. Continue Reading
Two Obits November 2, 2006 Two Obits in the DNT today caught my attention. First Dr. Jane Hodgson I didn’t know the good Doctor but her appearance in Duluth… Continue Reading
How to get cuffed in ten minutes October 4, 2006 If you tell the Vice President that you think his war policies are “reprehensible” you’d better plan on going to jail. Continue Reading
“A manageable six” Hoot September 28, 2006 From the Onion in 2002 pretty well predicting the Bush Administration. Continue Reading
Elastic Clause on torture September 22, 2006 Apparently McCain, Graham and Warner have compromised with the President on his effort to ignore the General Article 3 of the Geneva Convention. I’m… Continue Reading
The only thing Republicans have September 19, 2006 As I was reminded that I couldn’t bring back any bottles of wine or perfume on my trip home from Europe – something –… Continue Reading
Stealing the Franchise September 3, 2006 In the old days (twenty years ago) Republicans agonized that Democrats brought ineligible voters to the polls. Today they are attempting to shore up their sagging… Continue Reading
Looking for allies August 24, 2006 It occurred to me this evening that I might find some passionate supporters in the Nation’s Capitol. A Google search located this organization. I… Continue Reading
Why gays will eventually be allowed to marry June 7, 2006 If the anti-gay marriage folks can’t do any better staking out their position than Bill Bennett does in this discussion with Jon Stewart they… Continue Reading
Meddlers May 21, 2006 Opus consistently finds way of explaining our politics today more concisely than almost anyone else. Continue Reading
It takes one to see through the fakes May 17, 2006 I just read the best indictment of right wing punditry. Not coincidentally it was written by a conservative. He doesn’t even give the blogosphere’s… Continue Reading
Leveling the playing field May 1, 2006 I heard it said today on NPR that if the Democrats can’t take Congress back this year they’ll never do it. It’s not too… Continue Reading
America’s Al Quaeda April 29, 2006 Florence Latimer has died. She stood up to America’s version of Al Quaeda in the Deep South. Continue Reading