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The Brevity Act: Time for a 28th Amendment

Earlier this year, Congress passed a “Stimulus” Bill. It was 973 pages long. This past Friday, the House passed a “Climate Change” Bill. It was more than 1200 pages long. This got me wondering: how long, exactly, is our Constitution?

'NewsBusted' 6/12/09 — Fake News from the Right

In this episode, “NewsBusted” covers: China, Venezuela, The Fairness Doctrine, General Motors, President Obama, Minnesota Voters, Climate Change, Al Gore, Bob Woodward, the NBA, and Britney Spears. [youtube qm0nbRrDdS0 no link]

Obama's 'New Tone': A Victory of Astounding Trivia

So much was said of Obama during the election, and for all of the promises of healing America’s divide, reaching across the aisle with a new kind of politics, creating new jobs and improving on “the failed policies of the

Daily Gut: The Empathy Express

It’s just a few months into the Presidency, and Barack Obama is finally living up to his middle name. In a good way, of course! In front of the Turkish Parliament last April, he stressed how he’s lived among Muslims,

GOP Belittles Democrats' Climate Change Proposal

AP: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, in the GOP’s weekly radio and Internet address, said the House’s climate bill was “a classic example of unwise government.” The address culminated a week of coordinated Republican attacks on the Democratic proposal, which would

Raw: Pelosi Arrives in China for Climate Talks

AFP: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime critic of Beijing’s rule over Tibet and its rights record, arrived in China on Sunday for a trip focused on energy and climate change. US embassy spokeswoman Susan Stevenson confirmed

Beware the Earth Day Scam

I am sure you have received e-mails from scam artists around the world telling you that they have something of value they want to bring to the United States. If you would just be so kind as to help them

Messing with Mother Nature

In the spirit of full disclosure I am a global warming/climate change denier. I’m not even sure what the term “climate change” means. The climate is changing all the time. Most of us out here in Flyover Land call it

Mr. President: War Is Not A 'Struggle' Or 'Situation'

First, President Obama jettisoned the admittedly empty and useless phrase “war on terror,” a label which pleased pretty much no one, primarily because it didn’t specify an enemy; it’s often been pointed out that the phrase was like calling World

Breaking Down Barack

Ever since Bill Clinton gave us the greatest insight into the modern political mind with the words, “It depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is,” it has become important for the intelligent citizen to closely parse all political speech.

Why Small Irish Eyes Need Big Hollywood

Everywhere they go Irish children endure politics disguised as education or entertainment. The Irish Times is, like the New York Times, the country’s most influential newspaper. They recently teamed up with Irish government’s overseas aid department and produced an educational

Little Press Respect For Michael Crichton

The Nov. 4 death of novelist Michael Crichton took most people by surprise. Who knew the best-selling author of “Jurassic Park” was even sick? Crichton, 66, died the day of the U.S. presidential elections, so news coverage of his passing

One Pissed-Off Dude

I’m an American. This has always been my favorite label, but of late even that has seemed to mean less and less. Being called an American used to carry with it a certain pride and esprit de corps that now

WWF Hopes to 'Crack The Climate Nut' at UN Conference

Reuters: As a United Nations climate change conference opens in Poland on Monday, activists illustrate their desire to ‘crack the climate nut’. Activists from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) distribute walnuts and nut-crackers to curious passers-by.