What’s Up With Sarah Palin?
After drifting away from the spotlight for the past few months, the former small town-bred Alaska Governor who ran for VP is making her way back into the headlines.  Love her or hate her – where she goes from here is a matter of relevance.  From taking time off following her resignation to writing her [...]

Time to Make English Our Official Language
The United States stands distinct from most other countries on Earth in not having an official national language.  In Germany the national language is German.  In Italy the official language is Italian.  Our neighbor to the north – Canada – actually has two national languages:  English and French.  All official government documents are available in [...]

Saudi Arabia Recognizes Right to Bear Arms
At the end of last month, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia noticed the size and scope of the black market for firearms in their country that was created by their overly-restrictive gun laws.  The Interior Ministry will be in charge of licensing the legal sale and distribution of handguns, which Saudi Arabia has finally legalized.  [...]

The Public Option – Filibuster Time
So, a health care bill barely squeaked by in the house with a public option provision intact.  The public option is a controversial and pivotal point in this debate which is opposed by many Democrats and supported by almost no Republicans.  The public option is a dangerous step toward a crippled insurance industy and further [...]

Update: Election 2009
Well, things don’t look so good for either of the two principled Dougs out there – Doug Bennett fell behind early and ended up coming in last in the race for city councilor.  It was a tough campaign and we came a long way but I guess it just was not enough.  And Menino won [...]