At the End of the Right Wing Rainbow
During President Obama's major health care speech on Wednesday, South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson (R) yelled out "You lie!" when President Obama said the legislation would not mandate coverage for undocumented immigrants.This evening I let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the President's remarks regarding the coverage of illegal immigrants in the health care bill. While I disagree with the President's statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. I extend sincere apo... Read Full Story
In the Jungle the Mighty Jungle the Lion Sleeps Tonight
Ted Kennedy, the man upon whose shoulders was foisted the Kennedy family for better or worse.  In spite of all his flaws he was rock solid.  The fact that he faced his demons head on was remarkable.He could have easily folded up his tent and gone away yet he withstood the barrage of blows after experiencing the deaths of his three older brothers.While a young boy he lost his brother Joe to WW I I, then as we all know that ideological assassins killed his brother John and then Robert... Read Full Story
United We Fall and Divided We Stand
                             FIND YOUR SPINENo I didn't get my  "title" an age old adage upside down  and wrong.  Sadly it is the state that we find our nation in,  and its people are headed towards an actual physical clash of civil disobedience.I usually try to highlight the differences between ideologies not by pointing fingers but b... Read Full Story
Beyond the Horizon of Scandal
Big deal, its just another sex scandal.  I guess if you look at these types of behavior and take them at their face value then so what. Yes this would be the case if you are a selfish insensitive person that has a mind overwrought with ego and fueled by power and greed.It is fodder for the pundits, and since they think they are not victims of the sexual scandals perpetrated by politicians, its accepted by the ever apathetic public as  nothing more than business as usual.There is nev... Read Full Story
Beyond the Horizon of Scandal
Big deal, its just another sex scandal.  I guess if you look at these types of behavior and take them at their face value then so what. Yes this would be the case if you are a selfish insensitive person that has a mind overwrought with ego and fueled by power and greed.It is fodder for the pundits, and since they think they are not victims of the sexual scandals perpetrated by politicians, its accepted by the ever apathetic public as  nothing more than business as usual.There is nev... Read Full Story
He Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
This clip of Bill Maher pretty much sums up how I have been feeling about Obama and his administration.  Read Full Story
He Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
This clip of Bill Maher pretty much sums up how I have been feeling about Obama and his administration.  Read Full Story
Water Boarding for Dollars
I always wanted to post my opinion about Sean Hannity. The reason that I never went ahead with my plan was that I knew my opinion would be about the same as it would be for any far right fundamentalist. To some I would be preaching to the choir and to others I would be a biased left wing socialist. So I will let Sean himself let you know what kind of a person he is by watching this short clip. Read Full Story
Now America Reaps What Bush and Cheney Have Sown
When I heard the disturbing news Tuesday morning that two American journalists had been sentenced to 12 years of hard labor by a North Korean court for the "crimes" of illegally entering the country and committing "hostile acts." We can only hope that the reclusive, bizarre and barbaric leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il, is putting on a show to get the attention of the rest of the world, that's what he seems thrive on, and that the two TV reporters, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, will be allowed t... Read Full Story
Now America Reaps What Bush and Cheney Have Sown
When I heard the disturbing news Tuesday morning that two American journalists had been sentenced to 12 years of hard labor by a North Korean court for the "crimes" of illegally entering the country and committing "hostile acts." We can only hope that the reclusive, bizarre and barbaric leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il, is putting on a show to get the attention of the rest of the world, that's what he seems thrive on, and that the two TV reporters, Laura Ling and Eun... Read Full Story