Month: April 2013

GOP’s Budget Lies Exposed

I know the budget process is pretty boring, but it’s ultimately the most important thing that happens in politics. The budget is where our priorities are set and our resources are allocated. The Budget Control Act of 2011...

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Yes, This is Cowardly

One of the more depressing and dispiriting things about these terrorist attacks is the battle people have over proper usage and nomenclature in their aftermath. When can we call something terrorism? What constitutes cowardice?...

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Crazy Nation

People are going nuts in this country. Some lunatic sent ricin to Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), apparently with a return address. Shooting up shopping centers, malls, movie theaters, 1st grade classrooms, bombing the Boston...

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Soul Brother

From the president’s remarks: We also know this — the American people refuse to be terrorized. Because what the world saw yesterday in the aftermath of the explosions were stories of heroism and kindness, and...

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Theory of the Case

If it’s true that the bombs were inside 6-liter pressure cookers and placed in black duffel bags, that seems both good and bad. It’s good because I don’t think you can walk around with a heavy black duffel bag...

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