Helms once said his job was to derail the freight train of liberalism. picked by kakana 3 hours ago

Do we not value independence as they did? Or is it that we are simply not the men our fathers were?

Happy Independence Day. picked by JoshSF49 4 hours ago

What more can be added to the debate over U.S. interrogation methods, and whether waterboarding is torture? Try firsthand experience. The author undergoes the controversial drowning technique, at the hands of men who once trained American soldiers to resist—not inflict—it. picked by misslesh 4 hours ago

My Favorite ... Getting really, really drunk at Thanksgiving and crying, "Why was I never good enough for you, Dad?" and then literally eating a banjo, and then saying, "Am I man enough NOW, Dad? Now that I've eaten my banjo-- the one thing I loved, the one thing you could never understand?": QUALIFIES YOU TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE. picked by siennablue 1 day ago

If he does not vote against FISA, I will definitely not vote for him in November.

(unless I flip-flop) picked by siennablue 1 day ago

WASHINGTON - Grappling with a record death toll in an overshadowed war, President Bush promised Wednesday to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan by year's end. He conceded that June was a "tough month" in the nearly seven-year-old war. picked by bingo 2 days ago

"Drudge writes of the reported $400 million deal, which would pay him an estimated $38 million a year, "Earnings now pace him ahead of the annual salaries for network news anchors: Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson and Diane Sawyer — combined!" " picked by ImNotBlue 2 days ago

With her decision, she joined a growing band of supporters of Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, who are expressing solidarity with him by informally adopting his middle name. picked by vexingmodstwo 4 days ago

A fairly informative look at some of the people who put out the spin. picked by siennablue 4 days ago

This paper addresses the possibility of a coup d'état by national emergency before the end of Bush's last year in office, citing recent institutional actions that can be reasonably interpreted as being consistent with and preparatory to such an undertaking. picked by TraumaMamma 5 days ago

A bill in Congress now includes funding to stop illegal sock imports into the U.S.; also known as textile transshipment enforcement. picked by Beeeny 7 days ago

"...But that was five whole months ago, when George Bush was urging enactment of a law with retroactive immunity and a lessening of FISA protections. Now that Barack Obama supports a law that does the same thing -- and now that Obama justifies that support by claiming that this bill is necessary to keep us Safe from the Terrorists -- everything has changed." picked by ImNotBlue 1 week ago

The late 1970’s and early 1980’s were about more than the death of Disco and the birth of Punk Rock. It looks like "deja vu all over again" picked by 2longdogs 1 week ago

Many presidents get highways, airports, and similar things named after them. San Francisco wants to honor President Bush with a building they feel is an appropriate honor for a unique president. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

A Dallas homeowner has been fighting Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for $5,000 that he claims the agency owes him because they caused flooding to his rent house. Finally, the 89-year-old won the case, but DART is appealing. Also, e-mails uncovered from the former chair of DART reveal a disturbing trend within the agency. picked by 7mmantle 1 week ago

Democrat Barack Obama said Wednesday he disagrees with the Supreme Court's decision outlawing executions of people who rape children, a crime he said states have the right to consider for capital punishment. picked by bingo 1 week ago

It would seem that some voters think that McCain is better suited to handle the war than Obama.

Thoughts? picked by clscott645 1 week ago

"Too bad, because an otherwise fascinating story about the scramble to build a counterterror apparatus after 9/11, the merits of coercive vs. non-coercive interrogation, and the stings that nailed Abu Zubaydah and KSM is going to be submerged in a debate over their decision to publish the lead interrogator’s name against his wishes and those of CIA chief Michael Hayden." picked by ImNotBlue 1 week ago

Just shows how important 'Joe Public' is! picked by topofall 1 week ago

Barbara Wagner, a lung cancer patient was prescribed chemotherapy. Instead of paying for the treatment, Oregon instead asked if she wouldn't rather have a peaceful death instead. After the health plan refused to pay for the medicine the drug manufacturer offered to pay for 1 year of the $4k/month treatment. picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago

Get your Republican Button and wear it proudly! picked by icepigs 2 weeks ago

Did you know Cindy McCain was a drug addict? picked by Mershaullk 2 weeks ago

Rather than restate untruths about Obama, the campaign would do better to start some rumors of its own.

Such as: Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower.

and: There's only one artist on Barack Obama's iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. picked by JoshSF49 2 weeks ago

The problem in the past has been the man turning us against one another.

Obama's got the Saracens sitting next to the Jones Street Boys; the Moonrunners right by the Van Cortlandt Rangers. Nobody is wasting nobody. That... is a miracle. And miracles is the way things ought to be. picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago

No oil so the world ignores it! picked by topofall 2 weeks ago