What’s a Republican to do but Bask in Barack Obama’s Glow of Greatness?
by Sister Toldjah has an idea: Why not stand up for some traditional conservative values, you know, like they mean something. Republicans have known for several …
Month: January 2009
Quote of the Day
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.: "The first requirement of a sound body of law is that it should correspond with the actual feelings and demands …
Why "Yes We Can" Could Flop Hoover-style
Barack Obama was elected in part because his signature slogan of “Yes we can!” resonated with many Americans, including all-important independent voters. For his presidency …
Luddites Win; Senate Votes to Delay Digital TV
At the urging of the new Obama administration, the U.S. Senate has voted to delay the nation’s transition to digital television for 4 months. The …
Geithner In as U.S. Treasury Secretary, Tax Enforcement to Decline?
Barack Obama doesn’t think so, but The Question has to be asked about his new Secretary of the Treasury, doesn’t it? Will Tim Geithner turn …
Liberals’ Take on Texas Science Ed Misses Wide Left
Writing about the controversy the Texas Board of Education sparked by removing a requirement to teach evolution on its merits, Steven Benen neatly summed up …
Education / Evolution / Law / Liberalism / Science
Texas Board to Block Teaching Evolution’s Shortcomings
The Houston Chronicle reports that the Texas State Board of Education has tentatively decided drop its 20-year-old requirement mandating that science teachers address both “strengths …
Obama Eliminates Bush’s Executive Privilege Order
On his second day in office, Barack Obama fulfilled a campaign promise when he replaced George W. Bush’s executive order pertaining to executive privilege and …
Test Your First Amendment Knowledge
The Student Press Law Center has an interesting quiz to test your knowledge of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It’s fun and free! …
Obama Makes History – Now on to What Matters
The United States’ first black president has taken office. On many levels this is a good thing, though I daresay it would be better if …