The Hopelessness of Debate: Part II

Doubling down on stupidity is not the way to make a cogent argument.

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Enjoying the Ride Down

The election is over, and Obama is going to change the world.  Just sit back, grab your ankles, and enjoy the ride down as best you can.

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Hope and Change Comes to Washington

It's only been a week, and things are already completely different under an Obama Administration.

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Obama’s Promises

How will Obama's campaign promises measure up to reality?  Do you really need to ask?

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My Boy Blago

Roland Burris is Governor Blagojevich's post-deposition, cruise missile launch against an empty aspirin factory.

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Why Panetta?

Panetta is the right choice for the right job.  Just don't ask what the job is.

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Lying to Pollsters

What does a young, thirty-something Hispanic Democrat think about the issues of the day?  Just ask an old, fifty-something White Republican.

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The Hopelessness of Debate

Real debate is no longer possible when platitudes become indistinguishable from policies.

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Nothing But the Truth

When little lies have big consequences.

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Farewell, Israel

If American Jews won’t support Israel, why should I?

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How John McCain Will Lose the 2008 Election

5 reasons why John McCain is in big trouble — and none of them have to do with Barack Obama.

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You’re All Dead — and Don’t Even Know It

If one crisis doesn’t get us, another one surely will.

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The Hillary Factor

There are as many reasons not to dump Biden and pick Hillary as there are to do so.  No one really knows which way Obama will go.  But desperate people do desperate thing in desperate situations.

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Obama’s Macaca Moment

No wonder the world overwhelmingly wants Obama as our country’s next president.  Imagine how easily this guy will be rolled to help further their national interests.

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Hollywood and the 2008 Election

Hollywood celebrities overwhelmingly support Barack Obama, and oppose “McCain-Bush.”  Their opposition to Republican social, economic and foreign policies has never been greater.

The Palin Strategy

A successful election strategy is about two things: getting your voters to the polls on election day, and demoralizing or diminishing the voter base of your opponent.

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The New Seven Dirty Words

The New Seven Dirty Words that must be avoided to engage in proper dialogue in the 21st century.

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Has the Left Become Completely Deranged?

The vast majority of people on the Left have gone completely nuts in the way they think and act about contemporary political matters.

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Why Obama Lost the 2008 Election

Ten reasons why Barack Obama will not win the 2008 presidential election — and none of them have anything to do with his middle name.

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Philosophy vs. Reality

How people embracing a philosophy act is more important in evaluating the wisdom and utility of that philosophy than studying all the great minds who came up with it in the first place.

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Junk Science Strikes Again

Violence is as violence does, except when it isn’t.

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Defending the Second Amendment

Supporting nine out of the first ten Amendments to the Constitution is not enough.

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You Get What You Wish For

The problem with the current Democrat nomination process is that there is no person of non-color to push aside so either Hillary or Barack can be made their standard bearer.

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Fear and Loathing in American Politics

True leaders are too busy succeeding to wait to be led.

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No Obama, None of the Time

In a world where you can believe what you want to believe because you want to believe it — and your beliefs can be shared by others who want to believe what you want to believe too — there’s no room for genuine dialogue and debate.

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