Few would argue the fact that Citizens United has been a major player in the Republican primary...and many if not most would concede that none of it has been healthy ...
As if you needed another reason to not vote Romney.
Celebrity business magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday, telling reporters he will not mount an independent campaign if ...
In a perfect world, the Republican contest to find a nominee to face Barack Obama would go on forever...or at least until August. You cannot attach a number to the ...
I suspect there are a ton of conservatives secretly agreeing with Begala and while it's too early in the game for Dems to get cocky, it's difficult to not smile ...
Quotes don't get much better than this one by Bob Dole.
"Why do people take such an instant dislike to me?" asked a perplexed Gingrich, to whom Dole bluntly ...
After the beating Gingrich took last night, it's hard to imagine under what scenario he can make a comeback. Florida is going to Romney and for Gingrich to regain the ...
There's a lot out there on the President's SOTU, so I'll keep my thoughts short and sweet.
The speech did what it had to do which was target liberals and independents ...
The highlights from last night's debate.
- Newt Gingrich can't wait to become president so he can revisit the early 60s and overthrow Castro in Cuba. War, baby, war.
- Santorum, who ...
It appears that the South Carolina verdict is forcing Romney to start taking Gingrich seriously.
“We’re not choosing a talk show host, we’re choosing a leader,” Romney said, saying that their ...
Mike Huckabee offers advice to Mitt Romney concerning his unreleased tax returns.
Let him [Romney] make this challenge: "I'll release my tax returns when Barack Obama releases his college transcripts and ...
Via Political Humor...
"Mitt Romney is coming under fire because even though he is a multimillionaire, he only paid 15 percent in taxes. That's not a tax, that's barely a tip." ...
Good line.
My guess is that after Romney fails to beat Obama in the general, Huntsman will be back in 2016. The most electable guy in the field and he could ...
I found this pretty funny...and accurate. It comes from a reader over at Balloon Juice.
So, let’s review. The contenders for the GOP nomination are
A vulture capitalist who believes that any ...
Lively little debate going on at one of last week's posts with Libertarianism put under the microscope.
ocLiberal:
I know I am in sketchy territory here, (start the indignant shouting now) but ...
In the contest to determine the winner of the Far-Right Politics gold medal, rack up a few more points for Newt Gingrich.
“I think an intelligent conservative wants the right federal ...
Via Political Humor...
"Congratulations to Mitt Romney. He won the New Hampshire primary last night. See, this is proof that even the multimillionaire son of a multimillionaire can beat the odds ...
Story 1:
North Korea punishing those who 'didn't display enough sadness over Kim Jong Il's death'
North Korean authorities are reportedly punishing citizens who did not display enough sadness over the death ...
In case you missed the story, Pope Benedict made headlines this week by doing what it is popes do best - putting the irrational fear of God into his followers.
The ...
Romney was asked whether questions dealing with distribution of wealth and power were a matter of jealousy or fairness.
You know, I think it’s about envy. I think it’s about class ...
I’m up in northern New York state for a week and the first snow storm of the season just hit. I’m not a big fan of snow but I do love snow storms. There is something uniquely special about being stranded in for a few days with no place to go because the city just shut down on you. A coffee machine, a good book, my laptop and I’m happy.
Of course it would be nice if the internet wasn’t affected by the storm. That last line was my segue to let you know that the internet has been popping in and out all morning so if you’re not hearing from me, do NOT send in St. Bernards with those cute little whiskey barrels tied to their necks. I’m in no hurry to be rescued.
Climbed out of bed to let you know I’m getting back into bed as soon as I finish writing this and a toon post. Battling a cold/flu and I plan on following the advice of one of our readers who wrote me yesterday.
Whenever I have the first signs of a cold coming on, I drink a whole carton of Tropicana Antioxidant Advantage OJ like within 40 – 60 minutes, a ‘shot’ (or 2) of 5 Hour Energy formula (or liquid B12 like from Walgreens), and just do nothing; just veg, chill, relax, sleep.
The part I like best of the above advice is the do nothing, veg and sleep part. I don’t do enough ‘do nothing’ when I’m sick and today seems like a good day to give it a go.
Back tomorrow and hey, happy Wednesday. I’ve set the alarm clock for Thursday.
National Geographic has an interesting piece on the origin of the Mummy’s Curse. And no, we’re not referring to what Sarah Palin’s children will endure in the years ahead…well, it might be but it’s not the topic here. We’re talking about the infamous curse cast on all those daring to disturb a pharaoh’s tomb as exemplified by the sudden death of Lord Carnarvon, the man who sponsored the King Tut expedition in 1922. Another myth busted.
While we’re talking about ancient bones, let me say for the record that if I had to do it all over again…if I was 18 again and on my way to university, I’d want to study archaeology or paleoanthropology or any other related field which would have me wearing an Indiana Jones fedora and exploring ancient ruins. My claustrophobia would pose a bit of a problem but I’m sure I’d find a way around it. . Photo: Kenneth Garrett/National Geographic
It seems the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has accomplished what the Hamburglar never could. They’ve made off with McDonald’s fare.
The supes today passed an ordinance that will require meals to meet nutritional guidelines if restaurants wish to include a toy with the food purchase.
More importantly, the supes passed the so-called “Happy Meal Ban” by an 8-3 vote — meaning it can survive a promised veto from Mayor Gavin Newsom. That’s right: San Francisco done banned the Happy Meal.
This is enough to have one seriously consider converting to some offshoot of conservatism that preaches small government and less intrusion in people’s lives. Seriously, should one not be allowed to take their little ones to McDonald’s once a month and have them enjoy a Happy Meal without government intervention? Yes I understand the well-intentioned reasoning behind the San Francisco ordinance which is meant to protect children from corporate greed and marketing schemes. But dammit, it is parents who should be making that call and not city councils.
As a dyed-in-the-wool liberal I have a full appreciation for the role government plays in the lives of the people it is meant to serve. There is a definite need for government to put in place measures which safeguard its citizens from self-serving corporate interests. I get that part. But the line has to be drawn somewhere. Having government educate families on proper nutrition is fine and good. Having government control what families feed their children is an entirely different issue.
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