Month: January 2012

[I wrote the following piece almost exactly 7 years and 1 month ago. It quite accidentally popped up on my screen this evening and it rang so true that I thought I’d offer it again. It still pertains. It pertains to this...

Back in the day, I spent a couple of years with Dan Savage as my editor and immediate boss, so when I say that I blame Dan for many things, know that it’s personal. And one of those things, unfortunately, is that I...

Unlike Mitt Romney’s political beliefs my feelings on Romney have never flip flopped. I never trusted his views because I never actually believed that he believed them. Romney has provided us with years of evidence that he...

How do you fundamentally change the military posture of the United States without losing your job as president? You can increase military spending and expand the Pentagon’s mandate. If anyone questions you, you can accuse...

In general, people who criticize the Santorum family for bringing their stillborn baby home to meet the kids are going to look worse than the family they are criticizing. The gruesome facts of this case don’t matter. If...