Kevin Richert wants to know if you really want the newspaper to be a watchdog or do they just say they do:
Reading both stories as objectively as I can — even though I’m a Statesman editor, albeit one with no say over news coverage — both stories pass my watchdog [...]
I’ve been asked several times where I stand on the Governor’s Primary between Governor Otter, Commissioner Sharon Ullman, and Rex Rammell.
We need a Governor, who’ll bring needed reforms to our state and tackle tough issues in education, and bring some real reform, and put our state on the road to [...]
LONDON — Seaborne raiders in a high-speed skiff tried again on Wednesday to commandeer the Maersk Alabama, the American-flagged ship' [...]

Let us now consider the points that Bryan Fischer has made regarding Muslims in the Military:
1) Islam and Christianity are fundamentally different, based on their founders.
2) The more devoutly someone practices Islam, the more likely they are to go on a killing spree.
3) Members of the Islamic faith who [...]
Nazi Germany celebrated Christmas without Christ with the help of swastika tree baubles, 'Germanic' cookies and a host of manufactured traditions, a [...]
Rep. Walt Minnick told the Moscow Daily-News regarding going back to Congress for another term. It’s no biggie:
“I would like to go back. If I don’t, that’s not the end of the world.”
(Hat Tip: The Political Game.)
I wonder if Minnick told that to Barney Frank and friends when [...]
The Idaho Conservative Blogger got an audience or at least an e-mail audience with my Congressman Mike Simpson and they asked about a somewhat caustic remark I wrote last month:
Well, Simpson is so confident, he’s done the political equivalent of walking out on the battlefield in t-shirt and gym [...]
The media made a big deal out of Congressman Sali’s issues with the FEC, which later turned out not to be his fault.
Well Congressman Simpson seems to have run into a little bit of a problem as he received a Disavowal notice from the FEC for not filing a [...]
Gunman said “infidels should have their throats cut.” (Hat Tip: The Corner.) Others saw warning signs.
No justice for 14th victim of killing spree.
Olbermann doesn’t dare call it terrorism.
Conyers urges Obama to knock some heads together.
Same sex marriage puts social services at risk.
Massachusetts employee [...]
My latest column is out:
Michael Moore has been bashing capitalism, its excesses, and its lack of concern for workers and their exploitation. A story that backs Moore up comes from a reliable source. It’s a story of naked capitalism ignoring the rights of workers and arbitration.
A farmer had some [...]
I receive many fundraising letters everyday, and usually I ignore them. However, I received a very important letter from Stanton Healthcare, a medical clinic focusing on the needs of young women facing unexpected pregnancies.
The way Stanton raises money to a great extent is through baby bottle fundraisers. They go [...]
It’s time to do an early comparison of Conservative Congressional Candidate Chick Heileson and Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) in the realm of Social Media.
Chick Heileson has more than 200 people in Facebook Group.
Mike Simpson-um-uh-doesn’t seem to have a Facebook Group.
I guess you don’t need a Facebook group if you believe [...]