The Court Jester of Virginia Politics

From today’s Slate, an article on Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.  Virginia has had Attorney Generals in the past who Continue reading →

The Action of Some Tea Party Members Is Reprehensible

Several days ago I posted about Preston Brooks, today I read in Politico that leaders of the House of Representatives Continue reading →

George Will on Health Care

From today’s Washington Post, George Will on his survey of health care legislation, whilst I do not agree with his Continue reading →

Does Anyone Remember Preston Brooks and Does Anyone Care?

As I listen to accounts of the debate over health care and the actions of a few Tea Party members Continue reading →

Tea Baggers Show Their Color–White and Racists

From Slate, if true wrong in 2010 this is beyond the pale; my thoughts go back to your cave, Angry Continue reading →

Constitutionality of Health Care Reform?

The Washington-Post is full of good articles this morning.  Randy E. Barnett a professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University Continue reading →

Being in the Center Ain’t So Bad

Kathleen Parker writing in today’s Washington-Post argues that despite the hyper partisanship of the internet, the screeching of Rush Limbaugh, Continue reading →

This Would Be Stupid

In the case of health care reform, the “Slaughter solution” would employ a “deem and pass” or “self-executing” procedure whereby Continue reading →