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The Culture War is On

[reprinted from my blog at goodshow.net] I've been a bit upset, you see, because George Bush and his merry cabal of robber barons continue to get away with all manner of crimes against the American...

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Open Memo to Clintonista Anti-Dean Democrats

[reposted from my blog] MEMORANDUM From: Chris Bellomy, Amateur Radio Guy and Longtime Lefty To: Establishment Anti-Dean Democrats Date: December 9, 2003 Re: Electability Back in July, even before I...

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Open Memo to Karl Rove

MEMORANDUM From: The American People To: Karl Rove Re: Valerie Plame Date: December 11, 2003 Please be advised that we haven't forgotten.

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Bush's Approval Falters... in TEXAS

From the Yellow Dog Blog we learn that Bush's approval rating has fallen in his home state (and mine) from 71% in June to 58% now. The Houston Chronicle has it here.

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Remember: Today is "Write Like Nedra Pickler Day"

While Democrats are quick to criticize the President about the budget deficit, they fail to mention the savings he has achieved by cutting funding for programs like Americorps and veterans hospitals.

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An Open Letter to Ralph Nader

[Reprinted from my blog, Southpaw, where we would really like for you to visit and take a look around.  We think it's pretty good and getting better.] Dear Ralph, I see that you're close to running for...

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Fight Fire with Fire

[Another reprint from Southpaw, the blog I publish.  Swing on by and bookmark us if you like us.] I woke up this morning to find this headline on the front page of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:...

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Echoes of Hoover

[obligatory mention of my blog goes here] You'd never know it from reading SCLM stalwarts like the WaPo or the NY Times, but we have a very real human crisis unfolding in this country.  To their...

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Courts Uphold Texas Redistricting

[reprinted from Southpaw] The three judge panel hearing the lawsuit challenging Texas redistricting has predictably split down party lines and ruled against the people of Texas, disenfranchising most...

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Republican Class Warfare

[Another reprint from Southpaw] I've recently been going through my FDR literature in search of quotations relevant to the realities of today.  My favorite so far, with the possible exception of our...

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Why We Bother

[Another reprint from Southpaw, the lefty blog that loves you and craves your attention] I'm a precinct chairman for the local Democratic Party.  Last night, we held an executive committee meeting, at...

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Domino Theory

[Reprinted from Southpaw, the lefty blog that sends flowers!] Yesterday's underwhelming jobs report, showing an addition of 1,000 jobs in December while the labor force shrank by 309,000 as people...

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Whither Pollkatz?

Just as the polls were starting to get fun, Professor Pollkatz quit updating his pretty graphs.  Does anyone know what's up with him?  I'd dearly like to see how Dubya's numbers are starting to...

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Send a Warblogger to Iraq!

[Reprinted from Southpaw.  Comments here will probably be read... comments there will definitely be read!] Because our Liberal Media is so unreliable, causing us to miss out on how happy and excited...

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Audio Fun with Rush Limbaugh

I'm lucky enough to have a four hour radio show each week on KTCU-FM in Fort Worth.  While it's primarily a music show, we do get the opportunity to comment a little on current events as we go, maybe...

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Audio Trailer to New Bush Movie

Getting ready for my radio show tonight, I found this audio trailer from a new movie detailing George W. Bush's brave service in the dangerous mailrooms of the Alabama National Guard. All hail Our...

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Sixteen Years of Republican Futility

We haven't lost a presidential election in 16 years. We aren't the ones having to overcome minority status with the electorate.  They are. When you go out into the world, remind people of this.  Remind...

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CBS' Memos Don't Matter

And as long as everyone stays fixated on the finer points of 1970s typewriters, Rove wins. So stop it already. Look, Bush knows whether he received a direct order to report for a physical in spring of...

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Electoral College Preview, With Map and Poll

[This is excerpted from my home blog, Southpaw, where you can find the entire piece.] It's October now, so at long last I think we can say that the polls actually mean something. My goal is to post an...

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Paging Annatopia to the White Courtesy Phone, Please

Those of you who know, read and love Annatopia will surely be distressed, though not surprised, to see that she has (hopefully temporarily) shut down her blog. I tried to send her email, but to no...

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