Blow

Repeal, Restrict and Repress
By CHARLES M. BLOW
Published: February 11, 2011

Republican state lawmakers, emboldened by their swollen ranks, have a message for minorities, women, immigrants and the poor: It’s on! More

Nekkid?

Semi-Naked Came the Congressman
By GAIL COLLINS
Published: February 11, 2011

I know that you have been wondering what the story of the shirtless Congressman tells us about the current state of American politics. More

Bend Over, DC!

Even Less Representation
Published: February 11, 2011

Taxpayers in the District of Columbia are bracing for a new assault by House Republicans eager to turn the capital city into a test lab for the conservatives’ social agenda. More

Democracy? We Don't Need No...

When Democracy Weakens
By BOB HERBERT
Published: February 11, 2011

As the throngs celebrated in Cairo, I couldn’t help wondering about what is happening to democracy here in the United States. I think it’s on the ropes. We’re in serious danger of becoming a democracy in name only. More

Cows Swim?

Skye crofter 'last' to swim his cattle between grazings

Shamelessly Stolen from andrewducker

I haz my suspicions

That despite comments to the contrary, it's Two Fowl Pho Three for brekkies.

Dinner last night consisted of two poor fowls, spun and warmed in the oven. They tend to be found in the stock pot the next day.

Ah, the Glory that is Fox News!

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Shamelessly Stolen from jaylake

Eat the seed corn?

Eat the Future

The public says it wants to see government spending cut — and the Tea Partiers really, really want spending cut — but people don’t want to cut any program they like; and they like almost everything. What’s a conservative to do?

The obvious answer, once you think about it, is to eat the future: to cut spending in a way that undermines the nation’s long-run prospects, but doesn’t impose all that much pain on voters right now. More