The big sleep, Texas-style
Quite a few people were shocked to hear the audience members at Rick Perry's first Republican presidential debate burst into applause after they heard that the Texas governor leads the...
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‘Moderate’ Muslims? They are right here
If there are "moderate" Muslims, I still hear critics ask, why don't they condemn Islamic terrorism? In fact, most Muslims do condemn such barbaric acts, but their critics aren't always...
Rick Perry rides ‘Ponzi’ bull
As I expected, Republican presidential frontrunner Rick Perry couldn't bring himself in his first national debate to concede an inch from his tough stance that Social Security is a "Ponzi...
Rick Perry rides ‘Ponzi’ bull
As I expected, Republican presidential frontrunner Rick Perry couldn't bring himself in his first national debate to concede an inch from his tough stance that Social Security is a "Ponzi...
Rick Perry grabs a ‘third rail’
I sometimes wonder whether politicians actually write the books they release. In the case of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's book, I sometimes wonder whether he even bothered to read it....
Why class reunions matter so much
Facing a class reunion can be daunting enough to make a teetotaler crave a bracing cocktail. But fear not. It's worth the effort. For at least one sweet, nostalgic night...
Give King memorial a chance
It is poignantly appropriate that the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial has stirred controversy. After all, so did King. Controversy always erupts when a new way of thinking challenges an...
Decay in the art of political insults
With a presidential contest on the rise, so is the heat of the umbrage wars. That's what I call the endless contest to see which political side can express more...
Decay in the art of political insults
With a presidential contest on the rise, so is the heat of the umbrage wars. That's what I call the endless contest to see which political side can express more...
Obama’s Worst Week Ever
It didn't take much guessing to predict who was going to win – if "win" is the right word--the Washington Post's weekly pick for "Worst Week in Washington": President Barack...