The Politimat for Current Politics

I’m so angry about the fact that we tortured people. I hate it. I’m embarrassed by it. I’m uncomfortable with it. And I’m so mad at our government for making me have to feel bad about what happened to our enemies. Now I’m not even sure if these people are our enemies because I don’t [...]

On today’s news that Arlen Specter is becoming a democrat, Rachel Maddow is making it quite clear that she thinks all democrats should vote together and those that don’t are traitors. I guess she doesn’t remember the time republicans didn’t have their own opinions and voted with Bush to destroy the country time and time [...]

As I’m learning more about this torture business, I’m really saddened by it. I really think George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are two of the worst people to ever hold power in the United States. It’s a sign that we need better controls over our leaders so that they can’t just do whatever they [...]

Recently Governor Rick Perry of Texas claimed Texas might secede from the United States. I guess he’s just not patriotic enough to stick around. You really find out who your friends are when you go through a tough time, and Rick Perry is not a friend to the United States. But I say, go ahead [...]

I’m a bit disturbed by these “tea parties” and this rush to tea bag anything that moves. Here five reasons tea parties and tea bagging don’t make sense. It has nothing to do with taxation without representation, or tea. The vast majority of people “protesting” are paying less taxes than they were under George W. [...]

I’ve been thinking lately about this blog and the tone I’d like to take with it. I want to actually express some opinions that matter. Things other people aren’t saying, but things that are clearly true. And when I think about it, that’s very possible in the world of politics. Politics exists in this world [...]

I’ve started watching Rachel Maddow again. I think I prefer it to The Daily Show. Rachel may be a bit of a know-it-all, but at least she reports something closer to the real news. The Daily Show has become meaningless. They cover a news item and then they do an interview where the whole joke [...]

I haven’t posted in a while because I’m trying to find a point of view for this blog. I’ll eventually get back to it. I just watched this video and I’m so, I don’t know the exact emotion, but I’m basically pissed at Sarah Palin. I don’t like her anyway, but now she’s bashing this [...]