Calm yourselves, though. It’s just the Peace Gnome, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), on a righteous rampage again. He’ll likely get a few onboard, but the vast majority of Congress will once again […]
Paying Taxes (With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility)
By Martin Bosworth As someone who’s had more than his share of tussles with the IRS over the years, you’d think I’d be one of those embittered folk who hangs on the […]
L’affaire Imus: a lesson in the function of democracy (or, Why do conservatives hate freedom?)
I’ve heard from some conservative quarters lately that the librul campaign to unhorse Don Imus is anywhere from hypocritical to a full-Monty assault on the right to free speech. In some cases […]
Unlearning helplessness: how donors reinforce poverty and dependency
“Well, something is better than nothing,” said the well-dressed man at the charity launch function. “No it isn’t. You’re making the assumption that the recipients of corporate charity can’t do any better […]
Joe Wilson at the CWA: he called Fred Thompson what?!
Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson (some of you may know him by his married name, Mr. Valerie Plame) addressed the 59th Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado this morning, speaking […]
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