A George To Reflect On
210 years ago, in 1796, George Washington delivered his farewell address to the young United States of America. He had served two terms as President, and then, incredibly, stepped away from power. He...
View ArticleHook, Line, and Sinker: NYTimes Buys Bush's Spy Story
Tomorrow the august New York Times will publish a story that backs Bush's defense of his illegal spy program. The story written by By Eric Lichtblau and Adam Liptak starts with this: But if nothing...
View ArticleWhat Isolationism? More Lies from the SOTU
While there have been many critiques of the recent State of the Union, and many have rightly focused on the bald faced lie of George Oilman's announced (and quickly repudiated) energy policy. However,...
View ArticleEvil Coming: A Warning From the Past
The 1978 election did not elicit much response at the time. Most believed that the status quo had been maintained, with Democrats the dominant party in both houses of Congress. However, the reality...
View ArticleChanneling Goldwater
I just finished reading the American Prospect article on Ned Lamont, and it got me thinking about Barry Goldwater in the 1964 election. It was this line that got me: As it happens, gathering petition...
View ArticleThe Irony of American History
The fact that the European nations, more accustomed to the tragic vicissitudes of history, still have a measure of misgiving about our (America's) leadership in the world community is due to the fear...
View ArticleWhy 2006 Is Not 1994
There are plenty of similarities - one party controls Congress and the White House. There is mass dissatisfaction with the ruling party. That party is seen as arrogant and out of touch. There is a...
View ArticleHelp Save the NEH and NEA
The Republican Congress is looking to take money from the NEH and NEA. Please call your Rep. and ask them to support additional funding.
View ArticleIt's Not Just About the Fucking War
Pundits, right and left, every time the host brings up the Lieberman - Lamont primary, call it a single issue election. Every time I find myself yelling back at the TV, "It's not about the fucking...
View ArticleAction Alert: Save Our History
Writing history has to do with access, and President Bush, with Executive Order (E.O.) 13233, issued in November 2001, gives not only current and former presidents, but also vice presidents and a...
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