High Noon in Washington

High Noon in Washington

| Aug 22, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyMost Americans, riveted by reports about the manufactured crisis surrounding the debt ceiling, assumed that we “dodged the bullet” when Congress finally authorized the U.S. Treasury to pay its bills. The sad, tragic truth for our nation’s economy and...
You Can’t Milk a Butter Cow

You Can’t Milk a Butter Cow

| | Rights / DemocracyTim Pawlenty, erstwhile governor of Minnesota, gave up his bid for the presidency after finishing third in Iowa’s Ames Straw Poll, shocking the vast majority of Americans who didn’t know he was running. I don’t know whether it was a wise move or not,...
Dim Bulbs in Congress

Dim Bulbs in Congress

| | Environment / HealthOur problem in Washington is this: we have too many 5-watt bulbs sitting in 100-watt sockets. Any doubt about this was erased in July when House tea partiers joined old-school right-wing ranters to pass a light bulb bill. This was the culmination of a loopy crusade by...
Muslims Don’t Have a Monopoly on Terrorism

Muslims Don’t Have a Monopoly on Terrorism

| | Peace / SecurityToo many Americans think the term “terrorism” only applies to Muslims. Christians, Jews, atheists, agnostics, Unitarians, or Quakers who commit unspeakable acts of horror often aren’t deemed to be real terrorists. Consider what happened after...