The Old Anti-War Arguments Don’t Apply To Afghanistan

3,000 innocent civilians were killed on 9/11. They didn’t deserve it. Over 7,000 innocent civilians have been killed in Afghanistan. They didn’t deserve to die either. The difference is that al-Qaeda kills civilians on purpose. And that is a huge difference. My country has done horrible things in my name. Fighting terrorists is not one [...]

“Patriot” Brings Gun to Obama Health Reform Protest: WTF?

Everybody needs a good rant from time to time. Cenk Uygur didn’t like the fact that a protester was allowed to openly carry a handgun at an anti-Obamacare protest. It’s pretty obvious why protests and guns don’t mix, but this happened very close to the location where Obama was scheduled to appear. Watch the video [...]

Tea Party Protest Misses Opportunity: Bailouts

Here’s where I think the tea parties really missed a huge opportunity: bailouts. I heard a lot of talk about wasteful spending, skyrocketing debt, and unjust taxes; I didn’t hear much about the gigantic sums of taxpayer money going straight to failed banks run by highly questionable CEOs. Oh, and good luck getting any details [...]