May 2, 2005
Ouch

Just caught a glimpse of People for the American Way's Ralph Neas on Fox News. Talk about the world's worst hair plugs. *shudder*

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May 2, 2005
The gift that keeps on giving

The New York Times' Paul Krugman has decided to take a break from his demogoguing America's health care system to outline his plan for fixing Social Security. Just kidding. The numbers in the graphic above have changed again -- except for the goose egg for solutions. Nope, instead Krugman does what he has done ever […]

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May 2, 2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Let me start by saying that I've read all five books of the Hitchhiker's trilogy (Yes, I know that's not proper English), and both of Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently books. I went into the theater knowing that no film could do the books justice, but hopeful that the movie would be entertaining nonetheless. After having […]

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May 1, 2005
Action vs. reaction

David Brooks' column in today's New York Times reveals a secret aspect of the Democrats' filibuster-preserving deal that the GOP rejected last week -- in return for accepting defeat on several of the filibustered circuit court judges, Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid would guarantee enough Democrat votes to break any filibuster of President Bush's next […]

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May 1, 2005
The court as a political body

Well, former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo nailed it with Saturday's Democrat radio address. The American judicial system is not about interpreting the Constitution or laws enacted by the legislature, it's about making law. Now, the Republicans in the Senate ... are threatening to claim ownership of the Supreme Court and other federal courts, hoping […]

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May 1, 2005
Two notes on silly events

First, we have the entire Georgia runaway bride story. My question is this: It's my understanding that the betrothed are already cohabitating. So what's the big deal about the marriage? It's not like she doesn't already know if he's got a problem remembering to lower the toilet seat. Second, Cliff May reveals from personal experience […]

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