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Now that Anthony Weiner has (finally) fessed up can we please get this non-story out of the news? Another politician with all the self-control and good judgment of a 14-year-old boy--I'm shocked I tells ya, shocked. And when are these idiots ever going to learn? When this kind of stuff first breaks, admit it from the get-go and save yourself a lot of embarrassment and crow-eating later on. The fallout from the attempted cover-up always,...

I've made an observation about myself lately, and a friend mentioned this morning that what I'm going through might be described as a mid-life crisis. No, I haven't gone out and bought a little red convertible nor have I scheduled any cosmetic procedures nor broken off any long-term relationship to attach myself to someone 20 years my junior. I have instead come to the realization that I'm finally imposing the boundaries and filters that should...

First, I'd like to apologize for not being around much lately.  As most of you know, we added a third child to our family this year and I'm finding it increasingly difficult to blog regularly while keeping up with extremely active, wonderful children all day.That being said, I have a quick observation to share and discuss with all of you.As I watch coverage of Michele Bachmann perusing a presidential campaign, I'm baffled that she thinks...

Washington acts quickly....when they want to:"Congress on Thursday passed a four-year extension of post-Sept. 11 powers to search records and conduct roving wiretaps in pursuit of terrorists. Votes taken in rapid succession in the Senate and House came after lawmakers rejected attempts to temper the law enforcement powers to ensure that individual liberties are not abused.Following the 250-153 evening vote in the House, the legislation to renew three terrorism-fighting authorities headed for the president's signature...

Republican U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia says that any federal assistance for the Joplin, Missouri tornadoes will have to be offset by others cuts in the federal budget.(Above---Picture of Joplin damage as taken by macahanC6R.)  From the Washington Times---"House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Monday that if Congress passes an emergency spending bill to help Missouri's tornado victims, the extra money will have to be cut from somewhere else. If there is support...

The former governor of Alaska made an appearance on Fox News' Justice With Judge Jeanine Saturday night in a wide-ranging interview that covered topics from Israel to pizza to cell phone ringtones. She criticized (natch) President Obama---who she referred to as "our temporary leader"-- for his foreign policy "that really makes no sense." She said of the recently announced candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, Herman Cain:"I like Herman Cain, even hearing his name. I...

Given that the political elites are wringing their collective hands about what to do regarding spending, debt, and deficits, never mind these poll numbers:56% believe creating jobs, rather than spending cuts is the more important priority for the federal government right now....and these poll numbers:62% believe the government should focus on creating jobs, even if it means increasing the deficit in the short-term.Instead of "gangs" and "commissions" made up of current and former politicians as...

The non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation has reported that up to 44 million Americans could lose health coverage under the radical budget proposed by Republican House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan.From Kaiser---"This analysis projects the state-by-state impact of converting Medicaid into a block grant and eliminating the planned expansion of the program by repealing the health reform law, as called for under the House Budget Plan. It finds that the plan would trigger major reductions in Medicaid program...

President Obama will be Texas today.The President is scheduled to visit El Paso and Austin.(Above--President Obama at Texas A & M University in 2009. President Obama and Texans get along just fine--Unless some folks would claim that the photo is a fake.)   Because the Johnson Space Center Houston was not awarded a retired space shuttle, and because the President has not declared a federal emergency over ongoing wildfires in Texas, some feel Mr. Obama does not like Texas.This...

From Crooks and Liars:...