When it comes to education, Stand for Children has more in common with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's putsch to eliminate collective bargaining than it does with children. The organization began as a grassroots organization and continues … [Read more...]

Words don't cast votes. They don't contribute to campaigns or make phone calls on behalf of a candidate. But they matter. Our language may not control reality, but it goes along way in shaping it. Most of the fabric of our political reality … [Read more...]

We've debated this before. We'll debate it again. It seems like a matter of common sense, but experience shows common sense often makes no sense. In a better world, our political system and electoral process would do its best to … [Read more...]

If Ron Paul should be slammed for anything, it’s not some silly remarks he’s made in the past in his Newsletters... --Eric Dondero, former Ron Paul aide Ron Paul was, is, and always will be out there. I can't remember who called him the … [Read more...]

Business! Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were all my business.  --Jacob Marley Of all the things that capitalism has consumed—our political system, the global … [Read more...]

I posted this when the truth was nominated as a lie. Now, Politifact has elevated the truth to the Lie of the Year. The Democrats lie: Republicans Voted to End Medicare. I took them to task previously. They ought to be ashamed of … [Read more...]

“All the cops are, they’re just workers for the one percent, and they don’t even realize they’re being exploited.” --Capt. Ray Lewis (Ret) I have a lot of friends that are cops. Good cops. They don't beat up suspects. They don't pull … [Read more...]

"If we can show they have the same cynical motivation as a political opponent, it will undermine their credibility in a profound way." While conservative media and politicians disparage Occupy as a bunch of smelly kids who need to take a … [Read more...]

Everybody look what's going down. --The Buffalo Springfield We've discussed the Occupy Movement here in other posts. We've talked about what protesters could do, should do, and what we non-protesters can do. Personally, I've been … [Read more...]

"Instead of going into the offices, he suddenly reached over and … put his hand on my leg, under my skirt toward my genitals... He also pushed my head toward his crotch." --Sharon Bialek There are a lot of things that are okay if you're a … [Read more...]