President Bush, as presidents have always done, has invited this year's American winners of Nobel Prizes to the White House to be honored. Yes, this includes Al Gore. The Gore camp said the White House went out of its way to accommodate the former vice president's schedule, even moving the event when there was a […]
Boy, the timing is almost perfect. On Saturday, the U.N. Intergovernental Panel on Climate Change told us that the world is going to end. Opening with a sweeping statement directed at climate change skeptics, the summary declares that climate systems have already begun to change. Unless action is taken, human activity could lead to "abrupt […]
On Thursday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals -- the most-overturned circuit in the land -- ruled that the Bush administration's fuel economy/pollution standards are too lax. Now, I'm all for increased fuel efficency. If Detroit (and Europe and Japan) could make a safe, spacious SUV with enough power to merge safely into freeway traffic […]
I'm sure every parent is acutely aware of the dangers of predators online, but that's not all you should be worried about. This story, and you'll excuse some of the language, has had me alternately enraged and despairing for the past day. Later that day, Ron opened his daughter's MySpace account and viewed what he […]
In Cambridge, Mass., it turns out that supporting the troops is the same as supporting the war. Was it just too pro-war for Cambridge? A troop of Boy Scouts is wondering why their donation boxes meant for troops in Iraq were thrown out of polling stations last week. Election officials ordered the removal of donation […]
One of the common refrains made by Democrats -- both those running for president and those not -- is that President George W. Bush has expanded presidential powers to extremes not seen since Atilla the Hun was running the country. The terrorist prison camp at Gitmo, "domestic" spying, tracking terrorists' finances, they're all evidence of […]
I knew there was something I was forgetting. Monday was the sixth anniversary of the Hoystory founding. Which is a good enough excuse for the intermittent banging of the tip jar. If you're a regular reader, and especially if you're a multi-millionaire, consider dropping a few bucks in the PayPal or Amazon Honor System links […]
"What Would Jesus Do?" For a time in the '90s -- and probably still en vogue today -- wristbands with "WWJD?" could be found on many a Christian's wrist. What was originally supposed to be a subtle reminder to the wearer instead became a somewhat ostentatious display of religiosity. I've said repeatedly that preachers shouldn't […]
After reading this report, I just can't believe that radio talk show host and former head of the California Democratic Party said this: Liberals, such as radio host Bill Press, say it's only fair for government to rein in right-wing broadcasters who dominate the airwaves licensed by the government. "Conservatives rule talk radio," Press said. […]
Over the weekend, word came out that presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton's staffers had planted questioners in at least two of her town hall events. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. And unnecessary. Seriously. Does anyone really believe that she's going to face a tough question at one of these tightly controlled events? This isn't a big deal […]