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One-hundred-fifty years ago Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Ulysses S. Grant and brought an end to the armed rebellion we call the Civil War. One-hundred fifty years and only now have we reached the moment when Southern mythology about the Civil… more »

It appears that Sam Brownback and his posse of Republican legislators are hell-bent on resurrecting “bleeding Kansas” in some bizarre 21st-Century form. Having blown up the Jayhawk state’s formerly sound fiscal condition with sweeping tax cuts,… more »

Last weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin scored 8 goals in an exhibition hockey game while leading his team to an 18-6 victory. I’m not certain what the take-away is here, but my sense is that the game probably wasn’t on the up-and-up. The… more »

Why bother? It seems the Lone Star state is quite capable of thrashing itself. The latest attempt at self-parody involves Governor Greg Abbot ordering the Texas National Guard to “monitor” the activities of the US military during upcoming training… more »

The last few weeks have seen Hillary Clinton and a bevy of Republicans announce their intentions to run for President in 2016. The media in all forms has begun its orgy of poll result fornication and fetishistic fascination with strange details about… more »

Last week, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) signed into law a bill that permits Kansas residents over 21 years old to carry concealed weapons without any permit or training. Rep. Travis Couture-Lovelady, (R), who guide the bill through, downplayed the… more »