‘UNPRECEDENTED EFFORT TO STRANGLE CLEAN ENERGY’ UNDERWAY
Currently there is wending it’s way through Congress, a new bill, introduced by the Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, Democrat Nick Rahall of West Virginia, which would “essentially outlaw the generation of electricity from new wind power plants in the United States and even phase out […]

WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE DEPARTURE OF A TELEVISION PERSONALITY FROM A SUCCESSFUL SHOW DUE TO HER EXPRESSING A POLITICAL OPINION.
Do you remember Al Campanis?
Campanis was a widely respected coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.  On his death, Al Campanis was remembered by former Dodgers manager, Bill Russell, who said “He was just […]

PROTECTING BIG OIL HIS TOP PRIORITY
The ANTI-GOUGING LEGISLATION referenced in the Dow Jones posting appended to the end of this, my latest rant, is important because it represents a precious bit of sanity in a sea of craziness made all the more shitty by the fact that summer is almost here and gasoline is […]

BOTH BUSH ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE MADE AN OCCUPATION OF SUPPLYING PEOPLE LIKE ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS WITH THE “FACTS” THAT THEY WANTED TO HAVE SPREAD.
As I understand it, lying is anathema to all varieties of Christians.  As I also understand it, the current members of the Bush Administration call themselves, for the most part, religious Christians.  I have […]

FINALLY A PLAN THAT MAKES SENSE FROM A POLITICIAN
Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico was former Secretary of Energy under Bill Clinton. Currently he is a Democratic candidate for President in 2008. Unlike most candidates who know a little bit about a lot of things, Governor Richardson knows his energy. So when he […]

THE LATEST ‘WHOLE LOT ABOUT NUTHIN’ VIRTUAL POLICY SHIFT LACKS REAL WORLD TEETH
“When it comes to energy and the environment, the American people expect common
sense and they expect action. Were taking action by taking the first steps toward rules that will make our economy stronger, our environment cleaner and our nation more secure for generations […]

WE KNOW 
THE DEAD KNOW 
THE DYING KNOW
AND THE WOUNDED KNOW 
When I was in my early 20s, our country was ensnared in the Viet Nam War.  It was the war that changed our perception of war because it was the first war in our history that was fought on television.
What that meant was […]

THEY ARE OFTEN DENOUNCED BY TRUE CONSERVATIVES, MEN LIKE LEE IACOCCA AND WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY
They are not the flesh eating ants of the seminal 1950s horror move. 
They are, however, as destructive, insidious and, yes, as monstrous as those ants.  Worse yet, unlike the creations of Hollywood’s special effects department, these monsters are real.
Who are […]

IT HAS LONG BEEN MY BELIEF THAT THE BOOK WOULD CLOSE ON BUSHCHENEYCO WHEN THE CONSERVATIVES STARTED CALLING FOR THEIR HEADS
In a newly released poll, close to 40% of all Americans now favor impeaching President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, a number that is up significantly since […]

EVERYONE SHOULD HEAR WHAT JUDGE YOUNG HAD TO SAY 
The following relates to Richard Reid, the shoe bomber arrested as an agent of al Qaeda.  It is the story of his sentencing, but it also illustrates why I believe that Denis Kucinich (D-OH) is too naive to be the Democratic candidate for […]