The People’s Republic of Maryland
Tuesday’s election results were disappointing, but not surprising. Every candidate I voted for lost, and every ballot question I voted against won. But what do you expect from Maryland voters? Read more →
Category Archives: Politics
Commentary on political events
How I’m voting
Once again I’ll be voting for candidates with whom I disagree on almost everything. They are, unfortunately, the only alternative to voting for candidates with whom I agree on nothing. Read more →
The ugly truth about ‘collective’ bargaining
Less than two weeks ago political strategist Dick Morris conducted a poll of likely Wisconsin voters that produced some strange results. By a margin of 74-18, those polled want teachers and other government workers to contribute more toward their health insurance premiums, and by an even larger margin (79-16) they want public employees to pay … Read more The ugly truth about ‘collective’ bargaining
Ronald Reagan: the Right’s Martin Luther King
A couple of weeks ago I was watching Hardball on MSNBC, and Chris Matthews — you know, the guy who feels a thrill running up his leg when he hears Barack Obama speak — was waxing nostalgic about the warm, fuzzy friendship his boss, the late House Speaker Tip O’Neill had with Ronald Reagan. I … Read more Ronald Reagan: the Right’s Martin Luther King
In defense of crosshairs
Let’s perform a little thought experiment. Let’s pretend that, instead of the statement that Sarah Palin released Wednesday morning, she released a completely different one, a statement that made no mention of a “blood libel”, a statement in which she humbly apologized for using over-the-top rhetoric and violent imagery and promised never to do it … Read more In defense of crosshairs