The other day a bearded man planted himself in a treetop along a busy Seattle street, forcing police to shut down traffic for hours in both directions, afraid of what he’d do. I scanned the headlines later to see what Sen. Ted Cruz recommended we do to protect us from bearded men…
We’re told that women’s health is the concern motivating increasingly restrictive laws bearing on abortion providers. No, it’s not. We’re told that voter fraud is the concern behind increasingly restrictive voter I.D. laws. No, it’s not. We’re told that more efficient and cost-effective government motivates privatization. Again, no. These lies have been sculpted into truths…
As corrections go, this was Page 1 material, at least for the circulation that Hillary Clinton targets. Magnanimous at a tender time, she had offered praise Nancy Reagan did not earn – of having been a prominent voice in the effort against AIDS. No, no, a thousand times no. If Ron and…
At the onset of this soapbox derby, one outcome seemed scariest of all for the GOP: that Donald would go third-party. Well, brethren, that outcome has come. Don’t let the ballot confuse you. How else to explain the following headline on CBS.com? “Inside Republicans’ failed attempts at blocking Trump’s rise.” Republicans blocking Trump? He’s a Republican,…
Like blowing out that last birthday candle, Mitch McConnell is going to get his wish. For the remainder of 2016, no one will occupy the seat vacated by the death of Antonin Scalia. No concession will be made to a lame-duck president. That nominee won’t get a sniff of a hearing room.…