Op-Ed Blog

Usually disagree with Glen Greenwald, but we need WikiLeaks and Julian Assange to keep govt halfway honest. http://bit.ly/e6VEwc #wikileaks

The possibility of a WikiLeaks event is an essential check on govt; the actuality of one is required to have the check respected. #wikileaks

Republicans should block all possible lame duck legislation. The intervening period is not intended to serve as a last chance to spend.

RT @jimmiebjr I don’t care about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. I do care about “Don’t Tax, Don’t Spend”. // Right on, brother!

More on the failed earmark ban: http://apne.ws/hbBq4G // Seven Democrats had the sense to vote for it. They deserve to be rewarded.

The eight Republican senators who voted against the earmark ban need to be punished at the polls. This goes beyond party. Principles first.

RT @amandacarpenter 8 GOP votes against earmark ban: Collins, Inhofe, Bennett UT, Lugar, Shelby, Cochran, Voinovich, Murkowski

Obama Freezes Pay for Federal Workers for Two Years http://nyti.ms/if3VjG // Congress shouldn’t get raises while budget is out of balance

NYTimes: Study Finds No Progress in Safety at Hospitals http://nyti.ms/ijVZS9 // Competition and transparency needed to ensure improvement