A Page (or two) from Dubya’s GOP Official U.S. History Book: Iraq is like Vietnam — only better.

Old George and his minions have been trying to re-educate us for years. Even with his approval ratings in the basement–right under the sump pump– we shouldn’t be jumping to conclusions about what a disaster the Bush years at the helm have been. After all, he tells us, “The jury’s still out on George Washington.” And [...]

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Fearless Michelle Obama: the fine art of the straight-talking powerful woman

There’s nothing I love better than a smart, strong woman. Well, maybe one thing: A smart, strong woman whose heart is fully engaged. A woman whose depth and character and passion for positive change shine through the gloom of fear and mistrust like a beacon, lighting the way to safe harbor. When the time comes to [...]

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The New Nuclear Option: the war against Obama

Bear with me, folks. I’m apt to ramble a bit here. And I’m more than a little angry at the war games that threaten to reduce the Democratic race to the primaries to, well, a pile of nuclear rubble. The last man standing may well have contracted such a case of radiation poisoning from the [...]

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Greek Prefixes, Smart Women and Obamaphobia

Clever, those ancient Greeks. They gave us art, literature, philosophy and the notion of a more perfect form of government. They gave us a language ripe for the picking. Greek prefixes, Greek root-words: “demos” (people), “kratos” (power).  Power to the people. What a word! What a concept! What’s not to like?
They also gave us the [...]

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