Somebody vs. Someone Else vs. Obama

| Feb 24, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyPhew. Those 20 debates felt like they’d never end. Now that they’re over, however, the Republican Party isn’t particularly close to selecting its presidential nominee. Given the distractions caused by the candidates’ many gaffes and their...
Go Deport Yourself

Go Deport Yourself

| Feb 20, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyI bet Mitt Romney has a sweatshirt that says I (heart) Florida. His victory in the Sunshine State revitalized his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. Florida also gave him an opportunity to explain his immigration policy. Asked how he would deal with...
Dodging the Media on the Campaign Trail

Dodging the Media on the Campaign Trail

| | Rights / DemocracyIf you’re a political candidate these days, the name of the game is to talk to your “target audience” apparently without answering questions from them — or, God forbid, from a journalist. Take Mitt Romney’s recent visit to Colorado, prior...
Inside Rick Santorum’s Head

Inside Rick Santorum’s Head

| | Environment / HealthRick Santorum is the latest darling of the most extreme of the GOP’s extremist voters. Here’s just an earful of this guy’s moral piety. Let’s start where it all starts for us humans: conception. Not only does Santorum insist that life begins at...