Or the column formerly called “The Weekly Ying and Yang.” I’ve decided to take a different approach, primarily because I no longer write that column weekly. And also because there’s far more “yang” than “ying.” Therefore, I believe that the… Read More ›
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America the Immoral, Part One
Don’t misread the headline. It doesn’t say “America the Immortal.” It does indeed say “America the Immoral.” As a political junkie, I spend a lot of time rooting around, digging up information, and generally keeping myself informed of the day-to-day… Read More ›
More News and Notes on the Newtown Massacre
We’re a couple of days removed from the Newtown Massacre, and it is no less horrifying today than it was Friday. As a follow-up, I have posted on my Scribd site a PDF file of the NRA brochure that I… Read More ›
The Time For Gun Control is Now.
We’ve had yet another mass murder with guns, this time in Newtown, Connecticut. I know. I’ve heard all the laments. “Things like this don’t happen here.” Newtown is described as an “idyllic community.” I have, and this is no lie,… Read More ›
America and Its Obsession With Guns
Here we are after one of the worst massacres in United States history and we have a GOP presidential candidate who says we don’t need gun control and a sitting president who is too chickenshit to stand up to the… Read More ›
A Bonafide Mitt-Witt Mashup
I suppose everything that can be said about Mitt Romney has been said about Mitt Romney by now, but I just cannot resist the urge to reiterate what I think are the key issues with the 2012 presumptive GOP presidential… Read More ›
Mitt Romney Forsakes His Past and Plays Footsie With the NRA
Okay, let’s talk about Mitt Romney. I mean, I’d rather not but it looks like he’s the GOP nominee. Nobody really likes Mitt Romney. That’s why he hasn’t really been able to put the hammer down on the other GOP… Read More ›
The Unholy Alliance Behind the Stand Your Ground Laws: The Koch Brothers, The National Rifle Association (NRA) and The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
Much has been written about the shameful killing of Trayvon Martin in Florida. This article is not about his killer, gun-toting vigilante George Zimmerman. Much has been written about him also. This article is about the unholy alliance that helped… Read More ›