The Republicans Find Their Obama – New York Times

The real reason for Mr. Huckabee’s ascendance may be that his message is simply more uplifting — and, in the ethical rather than theological sense, more Christian — than that of rivals whose main calling cards of fear, torture and nativism have become more strident with every debate. The fresh-faced politics of joy may be … Continue reading The Republicans Find Their Obama – New York Times →

Come on! Not even the military can be this dense, can they?

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) --The U.S. Military is demanding that thousands of wounded service personnel give back signing bonuses because they are unable to serve out their commitments.To get people to sign up, the military gives enlistment bonuses up to $30,000 in some cases.Now men and women who have lost arms, legs, eyesight, hearing and can no … Continue reading Come on! Not even the military can be this dense, can they? →

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda – New York Times

We simply cannot go on being as dumb as we wanna be. If you hate the war in Iraq, then you want a gasoline tax so you can argue that we can pull out of there without remaining dependent on an even more unstable region. If you want to see us negotiate with Iran, not … Continue reading Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda – New York Times →