Zombie Politics

Well, it's official. CEOs now make more money than their companies pay in taxes. The only uncertainty they must feel is where to spend ...

Many of the Obama supporters I know are very worried about the president's low approval numbers of late (the low 40s). I'm concerned...

Yesterday was a classic example of the 8 year old boy temper tantrum bullies on the right. President Obama's office contacted Speaker Bo...

It's hard to not be terrified in reading Paul Krugman's recent piece regarding the GOP's emerging anti science campaign. A livin...

Markadelphia has yet again vented his spleen about the Republican Party and how it is ultimately doomed, but again I think he is off base. I...

Right after the 2008 election I made the mistake of saying that the GOP was essentially finished. Later, I realized that I failed to take in...

As the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches, I am very heartened to see that the people who attacked us on that day ar...

It's been awhile since Rush Limbaugh has been on anyone's radar. That means it's time to haul out something racist. And whil...

It was only a matter of time... These programs [Social Security and Medicare} actually weakened us as a people. You see, almost forever, i...

With all the anti-science talk lately from the GOP candidates (save the only sane one, Jon Hunstman), I thought it appropriate to share this...

A little while back in comments I submitted the idea that LBJ was complicit in the JFK hit. Apparently , I'm not the only one. 

I have a bunch of smaller thoughts that I have been saving so I'll just spill them all out at once for a Friday Bonanza. First up is thi...

Every time someone talks about raising taxes on the wealthy, Republicans scream "Class warfare!" When Warren Buffett called on us ...

Wow. FDR sounds like he is describing right wingers in 2011 and not just those in 1936. Not much progress in 75 years!

The Iowa straw poll gave an interesting result, with Michele Bachmann squeaking out an insignificantly tiny win over Ron Paul. The two are...

Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, had this to say recently about President Obama during a conference call. And I'm saying it bluntly, t...

As I write this, the 40 year rule of Libya by Muammar Gaddafi is coming to a close. Once brutal and now psychotic, Gaddafi is the latest (an...

It's Sunday and I find my thoughts turning to prophecy. This is largely due to my recent pop in over at Kevin Baker's site. I give h...

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The last week has seen a whole slew of patently false statements from the GOP contenders. First up, we have Rick Perry's assertions that...