Terry Doran, one of our frequently contributing guest columnists, sometimes goes off on a paranoid "the haves keep looking for ways to screw the have-nots" rant. In a column in today's paper, he prefaces one such rant with a grievance against domestic spying:
Recently my daughter, Cayman, in the eighth grade, asked about the shutdown and the massive spying operation on Americans by their own government.
This isn't just common sense (from Australia, alas, not our own government). It's calling out the scoundrels and charlatans for who they really are:
John McCain: People are begging me to run for president again.
This isn't exactly comforting:
In an era of wrenching economic and social change, voters bet their hopes on a little-tested leader who a) echoed their disillusionment, b) pledged to end polarization, c) defied his party's extremists, d) embraced the task of tackling big problems, and e) seemed authentic.
Postal Service: Well, Congress won't let us cut back on delievery. So let's go the other way:
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas credited Chris Christie for his re-election in New Jersey, but he pointedly questioned whether the 22-point victory by Christie held any greater meaning for the Republican Party.
Tortured analogy of the day, from President Obama on the disastrous health care rollout:
Now, this is like having a really good product in the store and the cash registers don't work and there aren't enough parking spots and nobody can get through the door.
A mayor admits to using crack cocaine? What possible excuse could he offer?
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has admitted that he used crack cocaine while in office.
Because the progressive/liberal agenda has worked out so well for America's big cities:
