The religious phonies who rule our government
Sadly, homophobia rules in the United State Senate. …
Rove indictment watch update
Here we are in day six of the Rove indictment watch, breathlessly waiting to see if Jason Leopold's Truthout "scoop" from last Saturday was fact, fantasy or wishful thinking. …
Follow the money
In 1987, GOP Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell often took to the floor of the Senate to call for the elimination of Political Action Committees (PACs). …
The continued madness of King George
With all the public furor over his use of the National Security Agency to spy on Americans, and the near-mutiny in the Republican party over his high-handed approach to the…
Domenech and Washingtonpost.com got what they deserved
The right-wingers call it a "witch-hunt." The left-wing calls it "justice." Whatever you call it, blogger Ben Domenech and Washingtonpost.com both got what they deserved. …
Liar’s poker
Almost any debate about the problems facing the United States and its faltering government centers on truth - or the lack of it. Truth is an unneeded commodity in the…
Americans and liar’s poker
Almost any debate about the problems facing the United States and its faltering government centers on truth - or the lack of it. Truth is an unneeded commodity in the…
Bush faces his own war at home
While President George W. Bush jets around the country trying to convince skeptical Americans that Iraq is not lost and headed for civil war, he faces a uncivil war at…
The sum of all tears
Regular readers of our blog, Blue Ridge Muse, know the story of Loki, our little black kitten with the terminal neurological condition that will end his life all…
Republicans say Bush’s arrogance is his downfall
Sit down with a Republican member of Congress, party leader or political strategist and you hear a recurring theme: President George W. Bush has gotten too big for his britches…
