The limits of compassionate conservatism

The White House’s decision to dramatically curtail support for the Community Development Block Grant program has raised the ire of many lawmakers, on both sides of the aisle, who recognize the significance the program has on low-income families nationwide. Apparently, though, Sen. George Allen will not be among those criticizing Bush’s callous budget cut. A […]

Blessed warmonger finally gets noticed

Well, it took nearly a full week of kvetching, but the AP finally got around to running a national story on Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) and his stated desire to launch an unprovoked nuclear attack on Syria. A congressman who raised eyebrows with recent remarks about personally wanting to drop a nuclear bomb on Syria […]