If I’m correct that Sarah Palin resigned as Alaska governor in order to lead a right wing movement that is ostensibly independent of the major political parties, then the next question is: where will she establish her new home and…
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The New Attack on Democracy: What the Founders Knew But We’ve Forgotten
by Michael D. Fox • • 5 Comments
One of the foundational principles of American democracy is under attack. When the nation’s Founders crafted the United States Constitution in 1787, they were careful to include a requirement that: “The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their…
Orange County Republicans Shed Crocodile Tears Over the Effects of Prop 13 on Local Cities
by Michael D. Fox • • Comments Off
Republican crocodile tears flowed this weekend in Orange County as a group of city officials called F.I.S.T. – “Fight Insane State Theft†– comprised of 14 Orange County mayors and 42 city council members, nearly all of them Republicans –…
Paul Krugman’s NY Times column hits the nail on the head
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
I slept in this morning as I fight off a head cold (always on a Holiday weekend) so I had a later start to my day; Paul Krugman’s column  in today’s NY Times is must reading. Krugman, a Nobel Prize…
DC Council to Recognize Gay Marriages Performed in Other States
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
The Washington Post is reporting that the DC City Council has voted to recognize and extend the rights and benefits of marriage to same sex couples married in states where Gay Marriage is legal. The vote was 12-1 with Marion…
It’s Official: Newsom Announces Via Twitter and YouTube.
by Misha Houser • • 3 Comments
Gavin Newsom has just made it official, he’s running for Governor of Californial. His campaign sent a message to his supporters via Twitter at 9:05 am with a link to the following video.
Will Texas Secede from the Union?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 9 Comments
Back in 2004, when George W. Bush won the smallest precentage victory for the re-election of a president in wartime, HBO host Bill Maher had a commentary on Real Time where he used a phrase to descrive the South, “Upon further…
