Category Archives: Politics

Barack Obama appears to be a once in a generation candidate: he’s smart, he’s appealing, he speaks well, and he seems to be viewed more positively across the political spectrum than negatively. In addition, his policy positions are closer to … Continue reading →

Senator David Vitter, caught in the DC madam brouhaha, said, according to the Washington Post, “This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible. Several years ago, I asked for and received … Continue reading →

I found Noah Feldman’s suggestions for the relationship of church and state to be both unsatisfying and pernicious. The unsatisfying portion is that it is weakly argued and filled with wishful thinking in favor of his own opinion; he picks … Continue reading →

Kevin Drum says something I wanted to say, but better: We’re almost exactly where we were four years ago. Which, really, is an amazing thing. You’d think an event like 9/11 would act as a catalyst that blows apart existing … Continue reading →

I don’t know who I’m writing this to, but I need to write. For all the reasons, across all everything I know and have seen, electing George W. Bush is a mistake for the U.S. People have seen him as … Continue reading →