Political Science

I know I'm late, but everyone else has said something about it, so I might as well. I'm just going to quote a few small bits from the speech and drop some comments. I am grateful to finish this journey with one of the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to the conductors on the Amtrak train he still takes home every night. It's been … [Read more...] about Obama’s Speech

Our election system is sliding faster and faster toward being a fake form of democracy. Here's an anti-Obama ad created by the American Issues Project, which appears to be some sort of conservative organization. It points out some possibly troubling connections between presidential candidate Barack Obama and William Ayers, a member of a radical group called the Weathermen, … [Read more...] about Prosecuting the Opposition

With the conventions going on this week and next, both the Underdog Blog and Simple Justice have posts up reminding us that police state operations have become the norm around major political events, with protesters coralled blocks away in so-called "free speech zones." Silly me, I thought the whole damned country was supposed to be a free speech zone. Both of them post this … [Read more...] about Arresting the Rabble

Fans of TNT's The Closer know that when Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson tells a suspect that he's going to get away with his crimes, but then she asks him to do just one harmless little thing for her, he's about to go down hard. I thought of that when I read this: WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton's name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack … [Read more...] about I’m Sure Obama Has Nothing To Worry About

Maybe it's just because I don't pay enough attention to election campaigns, but this is about the stupidest argument I've ever seen. … [Read more...] about What the Heck Does Paris Hilton Have To Do With the Election?