Category Archives: Politics

Breaking news on CNN is that Bush has used his promised veto against expanding the S-CHIP program, which provides health insurance to children from poor families.  The expansion would increase the level of coverage to families of marginally higher income, … Continue reading →

This is a little belated, but I was a little troubled by a post on Kevin Drum’s blog at the Washington Monthly.  The substance of the post is about interpretations of certain poll results: A recent New York Times poll … Continue reading →

While in Amsterdam, my girlfriend and I got into a political discussion with my post-doc advisor about the founding fathers of the United States. Basically, my advisor argued that the founding fathers (FFs) are treated essentially as religious figures, and … Continue reading →

Alberto Gonzales has resigned. I can’t say I’ll miss him, and it’s already been noted that there really isn’t anyone, outside of the president, and maybe Cheney, who’s sad to see him go. It’s important, though, as our brains flood … Continue reading →

One of my major irritations in life is feeling like I know better than supposed ‘experts’ in a particular job or field of study — even though I know absolutely nothing about the job or field in question. A few … Continue reading →

Steve Benen at The Carpetbagger Report notes that, over the weekend, Michael Skube, a professor of journalism at Elon University, wrote an op-ed in the LA Times blasting blogs: There was something appealing about this argument — one that no … Continue reading →