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I don’t think there ever was a golden age when “the Constitution meant something.” Instead, I think there was a time when the system of checks and balances work more efficiently. We know, for example, that there have always been greedy selfish individuals in government and out. However, we have had periods where these greedy [...]
I’m completely floored and astounded. Jon Stewart just interviewed Evo Morales, President of Bolivia on his program. I have no comment at this time on what was said, or indeed any of the actual content of the interview. I was simply completely floored and impressed that this man on Comedy Central is once again interviewing [...]
I’ve been considering the Tasering of student Andrew Meyer during an appearance by Sen. John Kerry at the University of Florida since I first heard about it. Some of the first accounts sought to discredit Meyer right away, asserting that based on videos he had posted previously on You Tube, this may have been a [...]
I’m still caught up with Randy Pausch. His speech is available here at ABC World News.
Actually, go to Carnegie Mellon University’s site to see the entire speech. ABC News only has a little over 18 minutes. This is the full version. Sit for an hour and a half with it. You owe it to [...]
In a matter completely unrelated to politics, I call your attention to the last lesson taught by Dr. Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Mark Roth at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote an excellent piece on Dr. Pausch’s lecture. Among the highlights:
“If I don’t seem as depressed or morose as I should [...]
Watching Sen. John McCain on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, I’m struck by his attempt to convey a controlled, soft-spoken, and soft-spoken he tries to be. His began the interview sounding measured and reflective, almost pensive. Soon, however, he was apologizing for barely raising his voice above a whisper. His exaggerated [...]
Fresh into the race for the office of President of the United States, Fred Thompson is revealing a sneaky mean streak as he begins his campaign. The issue is homosexuality, or “deviancy” as one Iowa voter put it this week. Thompson did not correct the white-haired gent who uttered the “D” word, but [...]
The nation lost 4,000 jobs in August, the first time employment has shrunk since August 2003. Economists target several factors, but chief among them is the worsening housing market.
According to the Washington Post:
“We did not expect a report as awful as this,” said Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist with the High Frequency Economics [...]
Some of the most controversial portions of the U.S. Patriot Act have been declared unconstitutional. Thursday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero is a setback for the Justice Department, but quite a victory for the ACLU, which filed the lawsuit.
The Washington Post reports:
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in New York [...]
Another of Berkely Breathed’s Opus comic strips has been banned from many newspapers across the United States. This one features a character who is flirting with Islam preparing to go to the beach. Many Muslim women dress very modestly, including at the beach.
Banning the comic strip, however, seems rather disingenuous. Breathed has [...]
