Author: Ken

Defending the Disabled

James Ledbetter seems to hate SSDI recipients more than most conservatives hate the unemployed. And for that, he’s an idiot. Let’s try to alleviate the causes of disability, instead of merely shuffling the disabled back into a workforce that cannot employ everyone already looking for a job.

Contradicting Yourself

Sometimes, pundits make a point that’s just silly. Sometimes, they make a point that contradicts facts and reality. Sometimes, it gets so bad they contradict themselves in the same paper at the same time....

Jack and Bobby

A television show that uses the allure of a future President to put a teenage-drama spin on liberal political themes already expressed in other Thomas Schlamme productions, such as The West Wing and Studio 60.

Working for Congress Is Hardly Worth It

As insular as DC can be to outsiders, those who criticize Hill staffers have no idea that Capitol Hill is one of the hardest places to find work. And for the lucky few, it’s also one of the stingiest employers in the country.

News Digest: July 2010

All the news that is fit to print may not all be worth commenting on, but are still worth noting. Hence, the first of many “news digests”.

Jefferson’s Revolution

In 234 years, our declaration for independence has been celebrated – and misinterpreted – by activists of all political stripes.