Former Rep. [tag]Tom DeLay[/tag] (R-Eighth Ring) left the House this week, delivering a speech from the House floor in which the former exterminator did what he’s always done: he lashed out at his critics, blasted liberalism, insisted that he’s as pure as the driven snow, and encouraged Republicans to resist compromising on any part of […]
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane [tag]Katrina[/tag], and for months afterwards, former [tag]FEMA[/tag] director [tag]Michael Brown[/tag] was excoriated for his response (or lack thereof) to the crisis along the Gulf Coast. “[tag]Brownie[/tag]” has tried to resuscitate his image a bit more recently, and yesterday told CNN that he received an e-mail before his resignation stating […]
[tag]Washington[/tag] is allegedly filled with [tag]smoke-filled rooms[/tag], but DC recently implemented a smoking ban for office spaces citywide. It affects everyone — except, apparently, lawmakers on Capitol Hill who haven’t decided if they’ll follow the city law or not. This week, Rep. Henry [tag]Waxman[/tag] (D-Calif.) and 18 of his Democratic colleagues asked Speaker Dennis Hastert […]
First up from the God machine this week is an unfortunate story, brought to my attention by several alert readers, about a man who didn’t understand that theists generally believe God tests them, not the other way around. A man shouting that God would keep him safe was mauled to death by a lioness in […]
Guest Post by Morbo Last week I criticized [tag]religious[/tag] [tag]right[/tag] activists for insisting that [tag]same-sex[/tag] unions somehow threaten [tag]heterosexual[/tag] [tag]marriage[/tag] and [tag]children[/tag]. If marriage is in trouble, I asserted, straight people have no one to blame but themselves. I don’t see a lot of evidence that [tag]gays[/tag] are busting up heterosexual [tag]marriage[/tag]s and consigning children […]
Guest Post by Morbo This week the Carpetbagger asked what it takes for a conservative pundit to achieve pariah status. How about an active campaign to put him or her there? Ann Coulter’s grotesque attacks on four 9/11 widows will be forgotten next week — unless the progressive community takes a page from the right […]
Guest Post by Morbo A woman identified only as “Dana L.” wrote an interesting Washington Post opinion piece recently about her inability to secure “[tag]Plan B[/tag]” contraceptive pills and the unfortunate consequences that spawned. This woman, 42, became pregnant after unprotected intercourse with her husband. She admits this wasn’t the smartest thing to do, since […]
Guest Post by Morbo First, U.S. District [tag]Judge[/tag] [tag]John E. Jones III[/tag] crushed “[tag]intelligent design[/tag]” in Dover, Pa., in one of the best-reasoned and best-written legal opinions of 2005. That was good enough. But Jones hasn’t simply walked away from the case. Since the ruling, Jones has been appalled by kook right activists who are […]
For months, if not years, congressional Republicans have highlighted what they see as the tragic consequences of the [tag]estate tax[/tag]. As a rule, they point to hypothetical horror stories, but are usually a little short on actual examples. Senate Majority Leader [tag]Bill Frist[/tag] (R-Tenn.), however, claims to have found a real-life incident about a family […]
Obviously, the midterm elections are still five months away, but since there’s at least a real possibility that Democrats will take back the House, it’s only natural for there to be some behind-the-scenes jockeying for leadership roles — just in case. Last week, there were some rumors that DCCC Chairman Rahm Emanuel could make a […]