New Inside Profile of Mark Warner, '08 Democratic Hopeful
Monday July 31, 2006
Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner is the white-hot Democratic candidate for the 2008 presidential nomination... and yet, what do you know about him? About his achievements? His stances and priorities? ... Read More
New York Times Urges Defeat of Sen Joe Lieberman
Sunday July 30, 2006
In a much-rumored editorial, the New York Times gets it absolutely right today in endorsing Ned Lamont, a successful entrepreneur who "showed spine in challenging the senator while other Democrats ... Read More
America's Hypocritical Two-Faced Stance on Illegal Immigration
Friday July 28, 2006
America's hypocritical, two-faced stance on illegal immigration is crassly exemplified by today's issue of our local newspaper, The Orange County Register, which has the following four stories on the topic: ... Read More
Iraq War Statistics: Shocking Iraqi "Brain Drain"
Thursday July 27, 2006
By all accounts, Iraqi civilians have been killed this summer at the rate of 100 per day, which is a new high for the deadly Iraq War.
And another ... Read More
New Polls: Strong Disapproval of Bush on Stem Cells, Iraq, Middle East, Economy
Wednesday July 26, 2006
George W. Bush views his role as President not to represent the citizens who elected him, but to decide policy for them. The Bush Doctrine tilts more toward totalitarianism than ... Read More
Conservative Economist Milton Friedman on What Killed the Republican Party
Tuesday July 25, 2006
"What's really killed the Republican Party isn't spending. It's Iraq.
As it happens, I was opposed to going into Iraq from the beginning. I think it was a mistake, for ... Read More
Nevada's 2006 Senate Race: Jack Carter vs. Republican Senator John Ensign
Monday July 24, 2006
Got back last night from four days in Reno, Nevada, attending to family business. While there, I noticed hundreds of suburban front yards boasting political placards for the upcoming Nevada ... Read More
HOORAY! Rosie O'Donnell To Bring Her Liberal Views Back to Daytime TV
Thursday July 20, 2006
"I personally, Rosie O’Donnell, have always been a Democrat. I will always support the Democrats..." uttered Rosie to an interviewer in May 2000.
Funny, generous, aggressively outspoken, exceedingly honest... love ... Read More
Bush, Desperate for Fall 2006 Votes, Deigns to Speak to NAACP
Tuesday July 18, 2006
President Bush may have a surprise planned for his Thursday schedule: a visit to the annual NAACP convention, the nation's oldest civil rights organization.
A presidential visit to the NAACP ... Read More
Howard Dean: Bush Is Weak on Defense and Has Hurt America
Monday July 17, 2006
"You know, people say the Republicans are tough on defense. How can you be tough on defense if five years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden is still at large, the ... Read More
The De Facto US Guest Worker Program
Saturday July 15, 2006
As I sit here tapping out these words, three workers are laying sod in our new backyard. We moved yesterday, but remain in Southern California, about 20 miles southeast of ... Read More
Gorbachev Calls Cheney and Rumsfeld Shallow Hawks
Wednesday July 12, 2006
"Americans have a severe disease — worse than AIDS. It's called the winner's complex. You want an American style-democracy here. That will not work."
And about Vice President Dick Cheney ... Read More
US Unites to Oppose Bush Plans to Veto H.R. 810, Stem Cell Bill
Tuesday July 11, 2006
Despite the convictions of scientists, including 80 Nobel laureates, that embryonic stem-cell research has the potential to unlock the doors to treatments and cures to numerous diseases, including cancer, Parkinson's, ... Read More
New Gallup Poll: Two-Thirds Want US to Withdraw from Iraq
Sunday July 9, 2006
Now that Iraq has obviously spiraled into lawless and bloody civil war and mob violence, it comes as no surprise that the Gallup poll released late last week reports ... Read More
Lieberman Loses Debate with Challenger Ned Lamont
Friday July 7, 2006
I wanted to change the subject from Joe Lieberman, but judging from the liberal blogsphere, there IS nothing else today.
I was unable to watch the MSNBC-televised debate last night ... Read More
Senator Joe Lieberman Should Be Voted Out of Office
Wednesday July 5, 2006
In Connecticut's upcoming August 8, 2006 Democratic senatorial run-off election, incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman should be defeated. Period. Simple as that.
Lieberman should be roundly rejected at the polls ... Read More
Love Your Country on July 4th, 2006
Tuesday July 4, 2006
Happy Independence Day on this July 4th, 2006, the 230th birthday of our great country.
The best way to celebrate and honor the legacy of our forefathers is by actively ... Read More
Embryonic Stem Cell Research to Finally Become Law?
Sunday July 2, 2006
Lost in Friday's stampede of people heading out for a festive 4th of July was the news that Senate Republican leadership has finally deigned to allow the full Senate to ... Read More