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Tell us again about red-state self-reliance

In a study released today, the nonpartisan Tax Foundation reveals that – to a much greater degree than their azure kin – red states continue to rely on the largess of the federal government. From Salon.com Between 04 and 06; the amount of money New York State gets back went up $0.02 per dollar. I… Continue reading Tell us again about red-state self-reliance

Fox News security

Yet more proof that Bill O’Reilly is stark raving mad. Keith Olbermann, Howard Stern and Al Franken are all following O’Reilly’s day by day meltdown. O’Reilly isn’t just acting weird, he is acting downright unstable.

Bill O’Reilly

Head over to Media Matters and be amused by Bill O’Reilly, lunatic.

Neo-Feudalism and Katrina

The newly released footage of officials briefing George Bush before Hurricane Katrina shows Michael Brown sitting at a laptop computer. Given the caricature of Incapability Brown, I wouldn’t have been surprised if the ex-FEMA director was playing solitaire: “Mr. President, I just can’t find a place for this king of hearts.” Instead, Brown is clear… Continue reading Neo-Feudalism and Katrina

the Neo-Con two step

The only thing better than watching Neo-Con Francis Fukuyama flip, is watching other Neo-Cons like Christopher Hitchens attack them for it.You can always count on Hitchens to be infuriatingly delightful. But this time he is way off. The Neo-Con failure is breaking them up into three camps. Neo-Cons like Fukuyama that now think the war… Continue reading the Neo-Con two step

Bush Critics You Should Trust

It’s hard to keep up with all the anti-George Bush books. Next to the fiction and nonfiction book tables at Barnes & Noble, they will soon have to add one labeled: “Ugh, Bush.” But how to choose among the Bush-haters? From Slate:Bush Critics You Should Trust John Dickerson does a great job of running down… Continue reading Bush Critics You Should Trust

what if the South had won the Civil War?

C.S.A. The Movie asks the question, what if the South had won the Civil War? Considering how much political control Southerners and heavily subsidized Southern business have, why should we think they didn’t?

Connect The Dots

Connect The Dots – Amnesty International Flash animation from Amnesty International meant to demonstrate just how connecting the dots can lead from an average American to torture and other un-American activities done in our name.

Do Bush followers have a political ideology?

Now, in order to be considered a “liberal,” only one thing is required – a failure to pledge blind loyalty to George W. Bush. The minute one criticizes him is the minute that one becomes a “liberal,” regardless of the ground on which the criticism is based. And the more one criticizes him, by definition,… Continue reading Do Bush followers have a political ideology?

Can the President Order a Killing on U.S. Soil?

In the latest twist in the debate over presidential powers, a Justice Department official suggested that in certain circumstances, the president might have the power to order the killing of terrorist suspects inside the United States From Newsweek Politics – MSNBC.com I’m a bit wary about the slippery slope of this argument. If you can… Continue reading Can the President Order a Killing on U.S. Soil?