by Bill Scher | May 30, 2008 | Blog
As the weekend approaches, it's time for the Weekend Watchdog to resume patrol! Before we learn what politicians are scheduled to appear on the Sunday shows, what questions do you think should be asked this Sunday? What issues should not be ignored by the Beltway...
by Bill Scher | May 29, 2008 | Blog
Yesterday, Sen. John McCain said he does not support the Lieberman-Warner global warming bill, and would not show up to vote on it next week. From the Washington Post: In a press conference late Wednesday afternoon, McCain said he did not support the bill sponsored by...
by Bill Scher | May 29, 2008 | Blog
"Choice" has long been a conservative buzzword (except when it comes to reproductive freedom) but the real policy question is rarely between whether or not we have choices, but whether our policies gives us good choices or bad choices. I've previously discussed how...
by Bill Scher | May 28, 2008 | Blog
It's not news that we're already feeling the impacts of global warming. As we noted in Making Sense, global warming has contributed to wildfires burning hotter and longer. the record number of Category 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean this decade and the drying up...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 28, 2008 | Blog
Pledging to not liberalize trade with Cuba remains for most candidates one of the de facto requirements for getting elected, and even though any thinking person can easily grasp the utter silliness of arguments for the status quo. (Remind me again: How did more than...
by Bill Scher | May 27, 2008 | Blog
Last week, Isaiah reported on the 7% increase in mass transit ridership, and also how limited that increase is. Because the Bush administration did nothing to make mass transit more convenient and accessible, many Americans who want to quit paying for high-priced oil...
