There’s a train rolling to a stop just outside of town. It’s a long train, and each flatbed carries 20 dumpsters. Each dumpster is filled to overflowing with nuclear waste and flaming […]
Michael Vick and the problem with forgiveness
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has conditionally reinstated former Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick, who was convicted of running a dogfighting ring in 2007. Vick served 23 months in federal prison, followed by two […]
Nota Bene #33
Got hot links if you want ’em! Jonathan Martin of Politico writes: “Liberal media has traditionally been upstream media, generating information and putting it into circulation. Conservative media is downstream, it’s the […]
Courting the white male vote
Finally, somebody puts it all into clear perspective. Thanks to Djerrid for pointing this out to us.
John and Elizabeth Edwards agree: Getting us out of Iraq can end the recession
By Martin Bosworth After the sad event that was John Edwards ending his run for president, I wondered what he would do with himself next. While Clinton and Obama furiously courted him […]
Go home, King Ralph, and take your army of whiners with you
By Martin Bosworth So by now you’ve probably heard that Ralph Nader is once again making a third run for the presidency. It pains me to have to say it, but Nader […]
Why I am for Obama: It's more than just the man, it's the movement
By Martin Bosworth What’s the difference between a skeptic and a cynic? A skeptic is someone who, when told something, doesn’t immediately believe it to be true and looks deeper into the […]
The Left will eat itself – a few thoughts about John Edwards and self-loathing among progressives
Martin Bosworth wrote in his piece on John Edwards’ withdrawal from the Democratic Presidential race: “Edwards did not fit the assumed narrative the media wanted to run with in this campaign–he was […]
Fare you well, John Edwards
By Martin Bosworth I wanted to add some more thoughts to Sam’s excellent estimation of the end of John Edwards’ campaign. I’ve pretty much been deep in the tank for Edwards since […]
Edwards bows out: sustaining hope in a dirty world
It was only a matter of time. John Edwards Drops Out of Presidential Race — Former Senator’s Campaign Adviser: ‘It Just Became Clear It Wasn’t Going to Happen’ Former Senator John Edwards, […]
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