Careful with that Axe, Jindal
Sean MurphyNote to GOP. This guy: Is going to inspire about as much confidence as these guys: Actually, that's not fair to any of the fine Americans listed above (why would…
February 19, 1942
On this day in 1942 Executive Order 9066 was issued. That is, the infamous presidential/executive order that, validated by America's state of war, gave a president (FDR) the power to consign…
The Krug or, In The Court of the Commerce King
Good riddance to that cynical putz, Judd Gregg. And frankly, thank you very little Tim Geithner for your impenetrable, marble-mouthed "strategy", which wasn't exactly Viagra for concerned Americans' confidence levels. Let's make a bold move that…
Tar and Feather Time, Redux
The Associated Press Wednesday, February 11, 2009; 10:18 AM WASHINGTON -- Internal e-mails indicate the owner of a peanut company urged his workers to ship tainted products after receiving test…
Tar and Feather Time?
From Truthdig, courtesy of RJ Matson (The St. Louis Post Dispatch). Not much to add here, but something does occur to me. The tax cut maniacs are single issue obsessives…
The Reagan Revolution, Redux
No way I was going to soil the remembrance of Bob Marley by noting that another well-known figure happened to share a birthday yesterday. But in an almost perfect…
Beyond Good and Evil or, The God that Failed
Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity, has passed away. Obit from Washington Post here. His story, self-made millionaire who gives away his money to the needy and actually…
The Intellectual Super Bowl: Frank Rich, still undefeated
MVP! MVP! MVP! If, like me, you were unable to get through a day this past fall without visiting at least a half dozen (often more) blogs, sites and newspapers (Glenn…
For Borowski, Messiaen and the millions they spoke for…
Courtesy of Andrew Sullivan comes the link to this lengthy piece by Christopher Buckley, concerning his visit to Auschwitz, here. The entire piece is not easy or pleasurable reading, owing…
Richard Cohen Is A Clown
Cohen strikes again. What an asshole. See for yourself, here. Back then, a WP poll gave George W. Bush an approval rating of 92 percent, which meant that almost no…