Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI): I’m ‘Struggling’ On My $174,000 Salary
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
At a town hall meeting in Polk County, Wisconsin earlier this year, Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) was asked whether he’d vote to cut his $174,000 annual salary. Duffy sort of hedged, and went on to talk about how $174,000 really isn’t that much for his family of seven to live on.
Syrian Cabinet resigns amid huge protests
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
Syria’s Cabinet resigned Tuesday to help quell a wave of popular fury that erupted more than a week ago and is now threatening President Bashar Assad’s 11-year rule.
The Best Jobs Taken By Retired Politicians [Pics]
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
With the news that Facebook is in talks with former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, we’ve all been reminded that working in government can be pretty good for one’s career.
Free Republic Commenters: Really That Crazy, or Just Trolls?
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
I went through some recent comments on some of Free Republic’s articles and I pulled four comments from each of them. After much analyzation, I’m pretty sure Free Republic is the greatest prank ever played on the internet.
Did Obama persuade you on Libya?
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
Now that the “commentariat” has had its say about President Barack Obama’s speech Monday night on Libya, chewing over every phrase, the decisive American verdict about his address rests not in television studios but in homes across the country.
Why Facebook’s Political Moves Should Terrify Us All
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
Power is often something that is earned. It’s also something that can be taken by making the right moves. As Facebook continues to expand its reach in Washington, alarm bells should be ringing in every one of our skeptical minds.
Homeland Insecurity:US Muslim Soliders Abused By Uncle Sam’s Theocrats
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
The violations of Muslim Americans’ civil rights in the military are an imminent threat to our national security.
Jon Stewart Calls Out NBC News for Not Reporting GE’s 0$ Tax Bill (Video)
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
On Friday, The New York Times reported that General Electric paid no U.S. federal income tax in 2010, despite earning $14.2 billion in profits.
How the US and allies ignore allegations of organized crime at the highest levels of a new democracy
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
The United States has supported Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, who is suspected of criminal activity along with other Kosovo leaders.
The Kill Team
Mar 30, 2011 Opinion
Early last year, after six hard months soldiering in Afghanistan, a group of American infantrymen reached a momentous decision: It was finally time to kill a haji.