Sometimes a picture says it all. Let there be no doubt where Wall Street's political loyalties lie: Of all the money the securities and investment industry has poured into the 2012 presidential contest so far -- to the candidates and the … [Read more...]

By now, everyone has heard the story of Trayvon Martin, the young black man killed by a neighborhood watchman in a gated Florida community. Aside from the shooting's racial undertones, there are serious questions about the Sanford, FL who … [Read more...]

Eric "Etch-a-Sketch" Ferhnstrom, God's gift to the Democratic Republican Party, is the gift that keeps on giving. Famous locally for his success with Scott Brown's senate campaign and creating fake Twitter accounts to attack Democratic … [Read more...]

In the old days, it was funny. Today, it's excruciating. It's like a retirement party for someone nobody liked very much. The jokes were around when Curley was mayor, and marginally more criminal. Not everyone has the blarney of Billy … [Read more...]

"Conservatism," writes Rick Perlstein in the latest issue of The Rolling Stone, "is not getting crazier, and it's not going away, either. It's just getting more powerful. That's a fact that a reality-based liberal just has to accept– and, … [Read more...]

“Take that bone out of your nose and call me back.” --Rush Limbaugh Conservatives like to say they're opposed on principle to government funding for public radio. Last year, for example, the GOP-led Congress voted to stop federal funding … [Read more...]

And as long as she doesn't want healthcare, she qualifies as a plaintiff in our mind." --National Federation of Independent Business There's nothing as important as the freedom to refuse. Even if the refusal isn't in your best interests. … [Read more...]

It's rare that I agree with the Right on anything besides the weather, but when it comes to education, I tend to agree with the desire to abolish the Department of Education, at least as it currently exists. Arguments on the Right see the … [Read more...]

You cahn't get theyah from heeah. --Bert & I You might have noticed the screwed up GOP primary in Maine, the one where a Ron Paulish district didn't get to vote on time because of three-inches of snow. You may recall the Iowa … [Read more...]

I like a fight. I like to win. I admit it. I don't like to be unkind or ungenerous, however, and to my regret, I find myself periodically being both unkind and ungenerous. Most recently, I've been unkind to Steve May and his supporter(s) … [Read more...]