Deep Thought

We all know about the belief on the part of conservatives that states should 'carry their own weight' without relying on Federal hel...

After the revelations of cronyism in the Bush administration, following Hurricane Katrina, you'd think that the President would hire som...

It turns out that yesterday was a busy day in the original Rocky Mountain State. Besides pulling all of the teeth out of TABOR, voters in De...

In 1992, conservatives in Colorado celebrated their biggest victory, the Taxpayer's bill of rights (TABOR) which required the state to r...

Last week, the right forced President Bush to withdraw Harriett Miers as his nominee to the Supreme Court. And, as I predicted that day, he ...

It has been a catch-22 for some time now. A number of states have decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, and several have made it comple...

With the announcement by Harriet Miers that she is no longer a candidate for the Supreme Court, it seems likely that there will be a bitter ...

According to the latest CNN/USA Today poll , if an election were held this November (as opposed to last November) President Bush would be he...

Unfortunately, as we have seen, anything that has been invented can be manipulated. And inventing a device that makes people walk by remote ...

The Arizona Daily Star reported that a rape victim in Tucson recently tried to get a prescription filled for 'Plan B,' the so-calle...

Credit to Buzzflash and as reported on CBS News , apparently sealed indictments will be coming tomorrow. The Washington Note reports that 1...

Even while the President has called the investigation into the Plame leak, 'serious,' some of his Republican allies have started tak...

Maybe, Karl Rove isn't the guy the White House is trying to deflect the Plame probe from reaching. Maybe, it's Vice President Cheney...

I promised to keep on top of this story as the trial continues. In the continuing saga of the new Scopes trial (blogged on previously here ,...

Today, Tropical storm Alpha , the twenty-second named storm of the year formed. At 11 PM Eastern time it had top sustained winds of 50 mph (...

I have blogged occasionally on more local issues. I have even blogged in support (or rather more in opposition) to one of the mayoral candid...

A measure of how far the President has fallen: Republicans disparage Bush visit . President Bush flew cross-country to help dedicate a new A...

Apparently Wal-Mart Heiress Paige Laurie is no longer a graduate of the University of Southern California. Laurie, the granddaughter of Wal...

We have seen the disastrous effects of budget cuts in terms of both the prevention of great destruction, and the ineffective response in the...

According to the Washington Post , lawmakers are wondering why the CIA is losing so much talent , especially in time of war. When Porter J. ...