Karan reports on the Battle of the Olympia Capitol Dome in the ongoing War on Christmas. I am not celebrating the War on Christmas this year, but I would like to make a couple of observations.

First, there ought to be a way we can celebrate things together. Personally, for Christmas I think [...]

If you know anyone who tends to get their news via email forward, Snopes (yes, Snopes) has an analysis of a message full of MUS (made up shit) going around claiming Obama will raise everyone’s taxes by enormous amounts:

The statement that Senator Obama proposes instituting a 28% tax “on profit from ALL home [...]

Conservatives often bemoan the loss of States’ rights. I think they’re full of it. States’ rights only seem to matter when Conservatives don’t think they can win a national argument and want a fall-back position. Here are some (conservative) political issues that supercede dedication to states rights (feel free to add your own):

Wes Clark is apparently in trouble for observing that McCain’s military service doesn’t mean he’d make a good president. It’s apparently “disrespectful” to say that, although I for the life of me can’t understand why.

I grew up around a lot of military folks. Generally speaking they’re great people. Same goes for police officers, firemen, [...]

Here’s a good example of why I don’t take “islamofacism” seriously. Whiskeyfire quotes one presenter’s experience with Muslim renegades in the audience who apparently whispered too loudly and didn’t stay in their seats enough.

Atrios says:

Any time there’s a horrible school shooting there’s talk of changing security as if there’s something schools can or should be doing. It’s stupid. We live in a society where lots of people have very easy access to guns. People who aren’t too concerned about getting caught or killed, as is usually [...]