Politics
June 5, 2006 -
In the bloody quagmire that is the Iraq war, who are the heroes? Are they the ones who follow orders and garner medals for carrying out the mission? Or the ones who sense they are part of something that has gone terribly wrong, and speak out in opposition -- or refuse to take part?
June 2, 2006 -
Here's how free speech works in the town of Bentonville, Arkansas -- home of the Goliath of retail itself, Wal-Mart.
May 30, 2006 -
Outgoing Florida Gov. Jeb Bush uses his line-item veto power to "reward allies" and punish critics in his final budget action. He also says "...if there was some liberal Democrat in this office, it would have been a hell of a lot worse."
May 26, 2006 -
Yesterday's White House press conference came 30 minutes after a jury convicted Enron heads "Kenny Boy" Lay and Peter Skilling on multiple counts in one of the biggest corporate fraud cases in U.S
May 25, 2006 -
Today, the North Carolina House voted 68 to 39 to pass a $1 increase in the state's minimum wage.
May 25, 2006 -
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the rash of anti-sex toy legislation sweeping the South? South Carolina is the latest to consider a ban, and legislation has already been passed in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas.
May 19, 2006 -
You know desperation is setting in when politicians start invoking "baby Jesus" to justify bribes: