By Andrew Padula
I am certain that everyone who has heard of “Gates-gate” already has a fixed opinion of which parties are culpable in the matter. Undoubtedly, these opinions will be based on deeply ingrained personal attitudes and experiences. I am upset with the actions of all parties involved. I am convinced that under the circumstances, as an individual entrusted to protect the public, the officer acted inappropriately. As a wealthy, elitist, race baiting, snot headed, tenured Harvard professor from the school of “ I am smarter than …

I haven’t had anything poetic or particularly insightful to say about the disturbing arrest of esteemed scholar and leading intellectual, Harvard Professor Henry Louis ‘Skip’ Gates. Nothing surprises me anymore. From the moment I heard the story, all I could think of was Joe Horn, the Texas man who shot two burglary suspects in the back, as they ran away from his neighbor’s home with a bag full of their stuff. Mr. Horn told the operator he was going to go out and kill two people and lo and behold …

There is nothing more anti-American than to lie about our nation’s multi-colored history. To see our nation in all of her glory is to see our remarkable democracy as an awesome human undertaking. But Pat Buchanan, and so many others like him, will never be able to embrace the promise and the purpose that the Founding Fathers laid out because it now includes all people who seek freedom not just white men.

Since the presidential campaign of 2008 and the election of our nation’s first black president, Patrick J. Buchanan has …

Once upon a time, not too long ago, smart and well meaning conservative friends would say to me, “We conservatives don’t talk about race.” I always laughed at that, mostly because I have too long a memory. I remember racist rants by conservative icons like Pat Buchanan and William F. Buckley. But I appreciated the “big tent” sentiment they were intending to convey.
Now even my conservative friends cannot deny the depth of rotting racist decay eating away at the heart of their movement. I am hoping I will soon hear …

Happy 4th of July 2009 everyone! It’s been a crazy offline time for me lately. But things are finally quieting down so I can get back to doing what I love most; talking, ranting, watching. These habits are also known as blogging.
So for today, have a look at the Declaration of Independence, hug a service man or woman, and join me in counting blessings.
I can’t support the use of dangerous fireworks at home. But if you must use fireworks, you should buy them from these ladies:

h/t Dlisted