What makes a conservative conservative? Aversion to reality, that’s what. Don’t jump on me for that assertion. Blame University of California-Berkeley researchers. A few years ago they did an analysis of the conservative psyche. Among other things, they deduced that what underlies the conservative mindset is “intolerance of ambiguity,” otherwise known as being…
DetailsMy shocks were shocked. My struts, too. I was headed down I-25 north of Denver when, with the force of an albatross across the face, a tremendous pothole presented itself. Fortunately, I had hands at 10 and 2. I was obeying the speed limit. Even at that, for a moment, hugging my…
DetailsAnd now a word from the Dynamite Owners of America – DOA: Wake up, America. At this crucial time in our nation’s history, our freedoms are under fire as never before. That’s why we must fight to protect our absolute, clearly defined, Second Amendment right to bear high explosives. The sad truth is that…
DetailsHold on to your coffee cup. We have identified the endangered species known as bipartisan consensus in America. You thought that we would never see it again. Yet, amazingly, consensus is forming on two key issues. The first should be no surprise, having been self-evident all along. But now that the Republican…
DetailsI know the place: the place where bullets flew and blood flowed the other day, where TV crews set up their trucks for one more gruesome body count. I know that place. It’s called America. For those caught up in the moment – fixated as the media are on the most recent “breaking…
DetailsA tried-and-true advertising concept is a technique called myth analysis. In it, the marketer establishes a narrative that has nothing to do with the product, but which sticks in the minds of consumers. It applies to beer and beach volleyball, GEICO and geckos, Budweiser and Clydesdales, AFLAC and a duck. It applies as well to…
DetailsSomeone explain why Republicans like Don Coram are so hard to find. You’ll have to travel all the way to Montrose, Colo., to find him, unless he’s in the Colorado state Capitol. There the state representative recently encountered frustration with fellow Republicans on something you’d think every person of any persuasion would support: fewer…
DetailsOur subject here is two self-evident and highly political truths: (1) School vouchers, by whatever name they’re called, are deceitful at their core. (2) Whatever proponents may call them, school vouchers aren’t really about education at all. We’ll talk about the ramifications of this deceit regarding vital K-12 public institutions, but first: In…
DetailsWar is the biggest big-government endeavor. So riddle me this: Why is it that the politicians quickest to salute the power of war tend to be the most anti-government? That’s right. Those most prone to swear by government in war say our government can’t possibly facilitate, say, health coverage for its own…
DetailsChances of war with Iran, says career Middle East journalist Barbara Slavin, went down “a gazillion” with the framework for a nuclear agreement. Ah, fudge. Never fear. Or fear. Hardliners in Congress will do their very best to change the percentages. Slavin, who covered Iran for the Washington Post and is now…
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