Health Reform – taking on all comers March 22, 2010 I’m glad Obamacare has passed. Its hideous, of course, but it reminds me of Churchill’s comment about democracy: That its the worst possible form… Continue Reading
Charter Schools March 20, 2010 Among my “allies” in the anti Red Plan world is a fellow who has been madder than hell at me for a decade. He… Continue Reading
I caucused with the DFL again last night February 3, 2010 I completely agree with the pundit Andrew Sullivan on his reaction to this poll of GOP thinking. Last night I caucused for the third… 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
Treating them like our teachers July 9, 2009 I found this on Andrew Sullivan’s blog the Daily Dish. What’s happening in Iran is exciting. Thank goodness we didn’t have a President who… Continue Reading
Mission Accomplished June 19, 2008 This Andrew Sullivan post is cynical and the cynicism is well deserved. Who cares about our invasion of Iraq when we can get cheap… Continue Reading
A fiscal conservative looks at McCain & Obama June 13, 2008 Old fashioned prudence and the public purse. The analysis of David Brooks by way of Andrew Sullivan Continue Reading
Where this blog is headed June 11, 2008 For my eight loyal readers I’d like to report where this blog is headed. This blog was born over two years ago prior to… Continue Reading
Political prosecutors March 9, 2007 I’ve been busy and thus only put in rare blog entries these days. This troubling entry from Andrew Sullivan hits me where I’m currently… Continue Reading
Bush vs Bush December 7, 2006 Years ago when the current President was still out of control his father had him talk to Billy Grahm to help straighten him out. As President… Continue Reading
Republican Gerrymandering November 15, 2006 This congressional map of North Carolina shows the lengths to which Republicans in North Carolina went to create the most propitious districts from which… Continue Reading
I’m going to coffee November 8, 2006 My friend, John, from Ely just called. He was down in Duluth last night and went to both the Republican and Democratic election eve… Continue Reading
Army Times to call for Rumsfeld’s departure November 4, 2006 Andrew Sullivan is reporting that the Army Times is about to call on the President to remove Don Rumsfeld from his cabinet. Someone sent… Continue Reading
Posturing vs. impotence November 1, 2006 The US was determined to find one of its number who was recently captured by the bad guys in Iraq. Not any more. Andrew… Continue Reading
Stephen Colbert – Jazz Hoot October 2, 2006 No politics but a real slap at the McAurthur Genius Awards. Lifted from You Tube by Andrew Sullivan. Continue Reading
Republican Fiscal Insanity September 20, 2006 Today’s ruling Republicans are way past fiscal insanity. This from Andrew Sullivan’s blog praising another conservative for recognizing this fact: “US GNP grew 27… Continue Reading
Mother Martyrs? August 14, 2006 I’m almost hesitant to link to this story from the Sun Newspaper because the paper’s reputation is not quite as sober as that of… Continue Reading
An excellent post from Sullivan August 2, 2006 The Junior Partner in our war against Saddam Hussein demonstrates yet again why the wrong junior called the shots on the war. I also… Continue Reading
Civilian deaths in Iraq vs those in Israel and Lebanon July 26, 2006 Again from Andrew Sullivan a fact of the day. Please don’t ask Rumsfelt to comment on it though. Continue Reading
Dotty old man or abombination? July 26, 2006 Andrew Sullivan finds Don Rumseld “musing” about whether what we’ve created in Iraq is a “civil war” or not. He won’t be the one… Continue Reading