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Hail Mary McCain’s-Straight Pandering

  • Posted by Nacho
  • October 4, 2007

In a sign of great desperation Sen. McCain recently has made some rather outrageous statements about religion and faith in politics. The most recent ones in a Beliefnet.com interview have rightly garnered disbelief, scorn, and stupefaction from politically savvy observers. Frankly, Sen. McCain dese ...>

Democrats Move On Already

  • Posted by Nacho
  • September 21, 2007

Given all the hullabaloo over the MoveOn Petraeus ad, you'd think the Washington D.C. crowd (yes, Congress, the Admin, etc.) are all political virgins. And the latest of course, the Democrats cave... once again... I mean, who would have imagined they'd do a thing like that? For those sarcasm challen ...>

Pulling a Buddha, Our Lives & Spy-Happy U.S.

  • Posted by Nacho
  • August 17, 2007

Had a chance yesterday to once again spend some time thinking about the wonderful German movie, The Lives of Others. No, I was not thinking about its artistic merits (although many), nor the wonderful acting, and the emotive power that the characters draw out of the audience. Rather, I was thinking ...>

The Republican Fine Art of Missing the Point on Race

  • Posted by Nacho
  • August 9, 2007

I've commented before on this, but the recent comments by Florida State Legislator Bob Allen (he of much fear of becoming another "statistic") brings it all back and again raises the question, when will the GOP exorcise this demon from its body? I know, some would wax philosophical and say, "this is ...>

Resignation & the Democratic Franchise

  • Posted by Nacho
  • August 6, 2007

I've tried to not post about politics in the last few days... although I could not stop myself after the Senate caved on the warrantless wiretapping bill...but I want to pose a question for those who consider themselves Democrats, or progressive liberals that vote for the Democratic Party. What no ...>

Senate Caves

  • Posted by Nacho
  • August 4, 2007

Let me fix that again: it should say, I will continue spying on you. Just in case my views on this were not clear... (yes, I have views): Warrantless wiretapping, the existence of (a) secret court(s), the theory of a "unitary executive," the use signing statements to thwart the will of Congres ...>

Prophetic Bush

  • Posted by Nacho
  • July 20, 2007

If you've read this blog just a little you know how I feel about this purported statement by President Bush. It is downright scary, and reveals the most troublesome aspect of religion. I know that many would say that this is "religion gone bad." That this interpretation of God calling the President ...>

Asinine Quote of the Day

  • Posted by Nacho
  • July 18, 2007

Asinine quote of the day, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev), after Dems failed to muster enough votes to override the Republican filibuster on the Defense bill:"To finally change direction -- that's our goal," said Reid, who concluded the debate before the vote by calling for a prayer from a ...>

Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

  • Posted by Nacho
  • July 17, 2007

As I was writing my next entry, I decided to use a phrase by Theodore Roosevelt that I have always liked. As usual, citing Theodore Roosevelt comes with a bit of rising bile. The man was full of a hearty populist appeal, and at the same time retrograde in his "man's man" mentality, his cult of stro ...>

Hindu Prayer in Congress

  • Posted by Nacho
  • July 13, 2007

Oh, the folly... on both sides of this equation. But we don't seem to learn, do we? So, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev), invites a Hindu clergyman to offer the Senate's daily prayer... sounds already like a drum roll should be coming next. Yes, the Senate still offers prayers everyday. It ...>

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