Stand up against the surge in Iraq
The purpose of this old-fashioned newspaper crusade to stop the war is not to make George W. Bush look like the dumbest president ever. People have done dumber things. What...
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Liberalism? Poppycock; it’s populism
Having watched election coverage non-stop all last week, I now sometimes wake screaming, "Bipartisanship!" and scare myself. Of all the viral members of the media who have been suggesting that...
Democrats should mind manners– unlike GOP
The sheer pleasure of getting lessons in etiquette from Karl Rove and the right-wing media passeth all understanding. Ever since 1994, the Republican Party has gone after Democrats with the...
Economic outlook isn’t quite so rosy as Bush says it is
Oh, goody. According to the White House press office, President Bush will spend much of his time leading up to the Nov. 7 election discussing what a swell economy we...
General view of Iraq war: It’s a disaster
One reason despair is not an option is because things can always get worse, and then what'll we do? I was actually trying to figure that out when I came...
President puts the bully in bully pulpit
Is it just me, or was that the worst presidential press conference in history? So I went back and read it over. Of course, in print you don't get the...
Shhhh! Cow whisperers hard at work
I know it's bad form to brag, but I am now a graduate of Texas A&M University. I became a diplomee of the great institution in College Station after successfully...
Getting to the truth on Iraq
The Bushies are having the hardest time trying to un-lie now. For example, at his Monday press conference, President Bush asserted, "Nobody's ever suggested in this administration that Saddam Hussein...
A reality-based presidential candidate
Dear desperate Democrats: Here's what we do. We run Bill Moyers for president. I am serious about this. It's simple, cheap and effective, and it will move the entire spectrum...
Politics of greed
I don't get it. What's the percentage in keeping the minimum wage at $5.15 an hour? After nine years? This is such an unnecessary and nasty Republican move. Congress has...