The New York Times most irrelevant columnist, Paul Krugman, takes on new electronic voting machines in his latest column. No big deal. Nothing egregiously partisan in the article, except for the first paragraph. [T]he disputed election of 2000 left a lasting scar on the nation's psyche. A recent Zogby poll found that even in red […]
Once upon a time I really wanted to win a Pulitzer Prize, because for journalists those things are a big deal. Then the New York Times' Maureen Dowd won one. Now, I'm not willing to undergo the brain damage caused by repeatedly bashing my head into the asphalt that would be required to compete for […]
When I saw this I just pictured President Bush doing it and started laughing out loud. Remarks by the President to the Press Pool Nothin' Fancy Cafe Roswell, New Mexico 11:25 A.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: I need some ribs. Q Mr. President, how are you? THE PRESIDENT: I'm hungry and I'm going to order some […]
Former GOP congressman Bill Janklow of South Dakota was sentenced today to 100 days in jail for a crash that killed a motorcyclist. Janklow was speeding (as he has an almost legendary history of doing) and ran a stop sign before killing 55-year-old Randy Scott. There are occasions when I think that mandatory sentencing guidelines […]
Earlier this month, when Carol Moseley Braun announced she was ending her presidential campaign, I suggested that she was throwing her two supporters to Howard Dean in the hopes of getting a job in a Dean administration. Well, I was right and I was wrong. Braun wanted a job, but she's not waiting until Dean […]
The Bush administration has been consistently attacked by Democrats, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other internationalists for shunning the International Criminal Court. The administration's fear was that American troops could be arrested and held on politically motivated charges. Well, it once again appears that Bush was right. British use of cluster bombs in the Iraq war […]
President Bush's State of the Union Address was like most of their ilk -- too dang long. I caught snatches of speech as I was working last night. By the time I got off work and had watched online video of the speech and the Democrat response I was to exhausted to write. Your patience […]
Australian newspaper The Age has an excellent opinion piece by Caroline Overington. Most Americans also support Bush's decision to go to war with Iraq. They are not stupid. They know that the so-called intelligence about Saddam Hussein was wrong. Despite this, 67 per cent still believe the US did the right thing. Because I live […]
I saw Tim Burton's "Big Fish" this afternoon. If you haven't seen it, you should. I don't often say this about many movies, but it's even worth $9.50 to see it at night. "Big Fish" is the story of Edward Bloom, a man who has lived a large life, and if you ask him about […]