1. taxes, and unequal:  So the first and the most despicable impact on our freedom is the selective impact on the freedom of convenient target classes:  namely the so-called rich, who will get tagged with a variety of new taxes … [Read more...]

Seemingly out of nowhere last week an obscure and opaque commission ruled that more than 500 candidates would be disqualified from the parliamentary vote -- in most cases on the grounds that they once supported the Baath party of Saddam … [Read more...]

It is with the greatest regret, on behalf of our Board, that we must announce that Air America Media is ceasing its live programming operations as of this afternoon, and that the Company will file soon under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code … [Read more...]

To recap where we've been for anyone who missed it: The right wing mobs freaked out over the public option, and as a direct result of this and fox news, the blue dogs are shaking in their boots.  Realizing the fury out there (while … [Read more...]

A friend of mine, casual smoker, was all gung ho for Q2 and asked me where I stood.  I told him I was voting no because I was more concerned about "the kids" in this case. As a libertarian, though, I'm not distraught that 2 passed. But … [Read more...]

Just wondering after last night's speech if those of you here who have derided Palin as a token [insert derogatory term for women] still feel that way? … [Read more...]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITI... "Let me be as clear as possible," Obama said. "I think people's families are off-limits, and people's children are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be part of our politics. It has no relevance to Gov. … [Read more...]

well I have to say that the introductory video started out fantastic; hard to imagine a better into than michelle's mom speaking her story.  I thought Obama cheesed it up and blew it with his ice cream story though.  Mom came back … [Read more...]