In a new poll from Public Policy Polling, 74 percent of Republicans polled said they think the actions of the Obama administration during the crisis in Benghazi were worse than Watergate. The results, however, might be taken with a grain of salt as half of that 74 percent appear to have no idea whatsoever where—or even what—Benghazi is.... Read more»
The U.N. Climate Change Conference is taking place this week in ... of all places ... China.... Read more»
Conservatives have been predicting for months that the health care reform bill passed in March would over time generate massive public opposition. So where is it? The idea that the public is rising up in angry opposition to the law is clearly wrong.... Read more»
Smart v. Stupid: In many ways, the Pledge to America is a written version of what we’ve already heard. Republicans promise to stop healthcare, stop regulation of business, stop collecting taxes, stop old people from retiring, and stop any attempt to stop favoring the rich.... Read more»1
I don’t think he has had a change of heart, I think we are seeing the emergence of another John McCain, the ‘other’ John McCain, who has laid dormant since the womb.... Read more»
The wall between church and state isn’t as sturdy as it could be.... Read more»1
It’s ironic—though perhaps that’s too kind a term—to note that at the moment the U.S. poverty rate is reaching a 15-year high the nation is engaged in whether to offer additional tax cuts for those making more than $250,000 per year. (For a single adult in 2009, the poverty line was $10,830 in pretax cash income. For a family of four it was $22,050.)... Read more»
Election time is rolling around again, and as usual, Sen. John McCain is running for re-election. Against, um, some guys.... Read more»
Only 10% of Arizonans believe elected officials represent their interests. And yet Arizona ranks 43rd among states in voter turnout.... Read more»
Smart v. Stupid: Both Democrats and Republicans are rooting for Christine O’Donnell and her long shot bid to win a seat in the Senate next term. How can that be? No one expects her to win, but everyone agrees she’s a laugh riot.... Read more»
Is celibacy a sine qua non of priesthood? Pope Benedict thinks so. A couple of Belgian bishops disagree.... Read more»
The question is not if we will see increasing demand for solar power in the coming years, it is only whether Arizona will dominate this emerging industry or will settle for a small slice of the pie. Our state can and must be at the very epicenter of this burgeoning industry.... Read more»1
Thursday is the six-month anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. The clear need for the act was driven home anew last week with the release of the 2009 Census data on health insurance coverage, poverty, and income.... Read more»
One of the key aspects of the poohbahs of the punditocracy that goes relatively unnoticed is how childish so many of them are. Adults understand that “the color of truth is gray.” But that is often too complicated a notion to make it into contemporary debate.... Read more»
Smart v. Stupid: Washington has recently been consumed by a single issue – whether the civil war now taking place in the Republican Party will make it stronger or lead to decades of losses.... Read more»
For decades we have relied upon selling houses and cars to the next person to move to the region, rather than focusing on creating, retaining, expanding & attracting primary jobs to our region. By focusing on housing as our growth driver, we ignored building a diversified sustainable economy. These unprecedented times must spur us to action.... Read more»
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