McDonnell Is NOT Ahead 55-40
As I posted on DailyKOS yesterday, there’s something odd about the SuveryUSA poll for Virginia’s Governor race. Regardless of how you feel about the political environment or how Deeds is approaching the campaign, the...
As I posted on DailyKOS yesterday, there’s something odd about the SuveryUSA poll for Virginia’s Governor race. Regardless of how you feel about the political environment or how Deeds is approaching the campaign, the...
I think I know why Grisham continues to be a best-selling author, and it has almost nothing to do with the glowing reviews he can get from the New York Times.
One thing I can’t stand is laziness when it comes to the quality of one’s work. Another thing I can’t stand is a smug attitude. So the thing that really tops my list is...
David Leonhardt and Ezra Klein had a smart article and responding blog post today about how the debate in Washington is being skewed, fueled in part by the anti-tax movement (typified by an intellectually...
Rachel Maddow explains the latest Big Labor priority, the Employee Free Choice Act: I will readily admit some frustration with unions, but much of my concerns are true of any organization – that corruption...
A number of recent events have revealed the declining state of journalism, and a lot of it is the result of pride and self-centeredness: Expiring Tax Rates Thanks to a recent press briefing, we...
The latest in recycled GOP talking points is the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama isn’t really an American citizen, all evidence to the contrary. Senator Shelby recently joined discredited right-wing nut Alan Keyes in...
Florida Republican John Mica praised the stimulus bill’s “recognition that high-speed rail should be part of America’s future.” Alaska’s incorrigible Don Young “won a victory for the Alaska Native contracting program and other Alaska...
The Battle of the Bulge was a critical battle in the war against Hitler's Nazis. Soldiers fought and died every day in the dead of winter. And when a grenade fell into his foxhole, Jim thought he was surely dead. What happened next was nothing short of heroic...
Note: This is based on a true story of the war, as told by the late James C. Kerns.
More info →Rush Week, immature pranks, and brightly colored shirts. Some people remember their college days as a time of non-stop partying. Others, including a shy freshman with a crush, discover their life’s calling amidst difficult circumstances.
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