Republicans – Please Take Back Your Party

Today’s so-called Republicans have established a mind-numbing record at polluting the environment; bloating government; appointing crony partisans; pushing the nation into debt to fund tax cuts for the rich; legislatively catering to the world’s largest corporations; opposing women’s rights; kneecapping states, local communities, and schools; eviscerating constitutional protections of liberty at home; and devastating our [...]

Written on October 23, 2003 | Posted in Democracy/Politics | Comments Off| Read More »

The Battle Hymn of the New Liberal Media: A Good Business Plan

In the last Democratic debate, one of the questioners pointed out that fewer Americans identify themselves as either liberals or Democrats than at any time since before Roosevelt’s New Deal. The implicit question was, “What’s so bad about you guys that Americans have decided ‘liberal’ is a curse word and people are embarrassed to call [...]

Written on October 15, 2003 | Posted in Democracy/Politics | Comments Off| Read More »

Rush Limbaugh May Teach Conservatives A Lesson

The reaction to the drug problem – and drug felonies – recently alleged against Rush Limbaugh highlight sharply the differences between conservative morality and liberal/progressive morality. Conservatives often mistakenly proclaim themselves the sole holders of morality…

Written on October 2, 2003 | Posted in Democracy/Politics | Comments Off| Read More »