So far, Arizona state financial projections expect a $600 million shortfall this year. Last year the state legislature was forced to accept a ‘mere’ $600 million tax cut. One might be tempted to see a certain symmetry in those figures, but it’s just a coincidence. The budget shortfalls that are likely to result from last … Read more
I’m like a dog with a particularly nettlesome bone with this issue. I seem unable to move on… Anyhow, the Resident has given me fresh energy to worry my bone. He made a scurrilous final question comment during yesterday’s press conference claiming essentially that Democrats hate the military. He’s not alone in saying such things, … Read more
The Manchester, New Hampshire Republican Committee reports that their GOP straw poll resulted in an astounding win for Ron Paul with 66% of the vote. The next nearest competitor was Fred Thompson with just 10%! This points to a possible upset in NH far more disruptive of the GOP status quo than McCain’s 1999 upset … Read more
For the vast majority of you who likely missed it, here’s a podcast of me on KXCI’s ’30 Minutes’ talking with guest producer Elaine Schramm about Drinking Liberally. For those of you readers who haven’t heard of Drinking Liberally or attended one of our parties, please visit the mother site or the local site. Listen … Read more
Heh! This is a hoot. Some of you will be familiar with the media squall over an emo kid named Chris Crocker who bawled his eyes out on YouTube over the negative buzz on Britney’s big come-back performance; for those of you who have a life, and haven’t clue what I’m on about, click the … Read more