It’s pretty simple. Obama is calling you conservatives out. You’re all talk, and yes, you’re powerful enough to gum up the works—but you don’t have a good reason to do so. You’re just doing it out of spite. (“Obama to pro-repeal Republicans: ‘Go for it’,” USA Today, Mar 25, 2010) Read the rest of this entry »

I never much liked church, even when I was a believer. It was sort of boring. The fellowship was good, I suppose, and there was a sermon or two that put a spin on things that gave me pause. But for the most part: dull. Nowadays, that’s more or less the reason I don’t listen to “progressive” radio or watch “left” type political shows. Preaching to the choir. You might say The Daily Show is an exception, but really, it’s more a watch-dog program than merely left-leaning. Mostly they vilify the right, but they’re not afraid of taking on the left as well. Read the rest of this entry »