New Orleans: Ground-Zero in the Cultural War
The Founding Fathers defined the boundaries of liberty and freedom. New Orleans lives them. The birthplace of jazz. The true birthplace of Rock-and-Roll. Home to most American cultural traditions of … Continue reading →
Ability to Vote? Priceless. The Card That Should be in Every Wallet
In states around the country, Tea Party-backed xenophobes and racists are launching legislation to make it harder for the poor and for people of color to vote. The GOP does not … Continue reading →
Big Brother’s Big Government
Every day there is a new story of Republican excess. Every day, somewhere that angry voters “threw the bums out,” last November, the current crop of Tea Party bums is … Continue reading →
The Bobby Jindal Moment: Obama Drags Media Through Unbearable Civility and Reason
George W. Bush was a pro-media president. You wouldn’t think so, from the way that he head-locked the press, cherry-picked crowds for public events, and limited his press conferences to … Continue reading →
A Little Transparency for Bobby Jindal — Hypocrisy in Republican Posturing
Bobby Jindal, governor of Louisiana, sat there with a straight face and talked about the need for transparency in government on Tuesday night in his rebuttal to President Obama’s congresssional … Continue reading →









