Over at Classically Liberal, they raise in interesting question that someone really ought to ask John McCain. As we all know by now, Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol has a 17-year old daughter who is pregnant by her 18-year old boy friend. I don't see how this has anything to do with Palin's qualifications for vice president. But here's the thing: In McCain's home state of … [Read more...] about A Couple of Questions for the Candidates
Political Science
McCain and a Certain Woman
I can't help it. This is just a little spooky. … [Read more...] about McCain and a Certain Woman
Obama’s Speech
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
Prosecuting the Opposition
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
Arresting the Rabble
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
