By January 2009, when the next president takes the oath of office, George W. Bush will be a relatively-young 62. This week’s topic is: what in the world will Bush do once his presidency is officially over? Among modern presidents, Bush, after his second term, will be young and healthy, and will have any number […]
Guest Post by Morbo So the state of Florida raised the minimum wage, and hell broke loose and the economy collapsed. Actually, that’s not true. What happened was…nothing. Here’s what the Tampa Tribune reported recently: Thousands of jobs would be lost if voters increased the state’s rock-bottom wage to $6.15 from $5.15, said one e-mail […]
Guest Post by Morbo Two weeks ago, I criticized the Minutemen, the anti-immigration group, for pretending to patrol the U.S.-Canadian border when everyone knows their real goal is keeping Hispanics out of the country. The Minutemen and other “seal the border” (with Mexico) groups claim that illegal Hispanic workers take jobs from Americans. I’ve always […]
Guest Post by Morbo Last Sunday the Carpetbagger tossed out a non-political question about TV shows that were cancelled too early and got a flood of replies. Even I decided to get in on the fun. Since it’s a holiday weekend, I’d like to do something similar today. Just for a moment, forget the buffoon […]
Guest Post by Morbo To follow up on an item the Carpetbagger raised the other day, a faculty member at the University of Kansas has decided to introduce “intelligent design” in the classroom — but not in a way that is likely to please that concept’s proponents. Paul Mirecki, chairman of the Religious Studies Department, […]
It’s another day of erratic blogging, but it’s worth noting that there have been some interesting policy/political news items that readers might find interesting. * Tax cuts that are intended to benefit the wealthy do not always benefit the wealthy. * Alleged Republican beliefs notwithstanding, the GOP Congress doesn’t seem to care much for states’ […]
Like most blogs, posting will be erratic (and probably minimal) here today, barring some major and unexpected news event. Tomorrow’s content may also be a little unpredictable, and to borrow a White House term, “conditions-based.” Just so readers know, guest-poster Morbo will have words of wisdom for your reading pleasure on Saturday, and there will […]
Tomorrow, when you sit down for your Thanksgiving meal and your crazy right-wing uncle says something like, “Well, at least I can count on Bush to tell us the truth,” you can safely say, “You’re just about the only person who thinks so.” New poll results published by today by the Wall Street Journal show […]
Last Friday, Nicolle Wallace, Bush’s communications director, was asked on the Today Show if it was appropriate for the White House to argue that Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) has endorsed the “policy positions of Michael Moore and the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.” Wallace said: “Well, we can’t shy away from having a very […]
SurveyUSA has another one of those interesting 50-state polls out this week, breaking down Bush’s approval rating on a state-by-state basis. The president is down to 37% overall, which is about average for most of the recent national polls, but to appreciate Bush’s lack of support, you really have to see the state numbers. The […]