| Sep 17, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyWhen you hear the name Joe Walsh, you may think of the Eagles guitarist. But Joe Walsh is also the name of a tea-partying Republican lawmaker from Illinois. That Joe Walsh has released several of his own hits — really, really offensive hits. Most recently, the...
| Sep 10, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyA test that determines the grade level of writing found Michelle Obama broke a record by delivering a speech written at the 12th-grade level. Ann Romney broke a record too, with a 5th-grade level speech — the lowest in the history of convention speeches by wives...
| Jul 23, 2012 | Environment / HealthI celebrated the Fourth of July this year by having a heart attack. All things considered, watching fireworks would have been more fun. I woke up at 2 a.m. on July 5th with raging pain in my chest and both arms. I was bathed in a cold, clammy sweat, and my breath was...
| Jun 18, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyOur long national nightmare is over. Mitt Romney has won the Republican nomination for president. Let the etch-a-sketching begin. Romney was officially put over the top by the Texas primary last month, although in truth his victory had been a foregone conclusion ever...
