As the debate rages on Capital Hill and on Main Street as to how to reform health care, it seems that everyone on both sides of the aisle have forgotten why prices go up.

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When Sergeant Jeffery Humphrey and his squad of nine men, part of the 1/26 Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division, were assigned to a Special Forces compound in Samarra, he thought they had drawn a dream duty. "Guarding Special Forces, it was like Christmas," he says.

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Two articles: An excellent one in the weekly paper of the neigborhood Dogget was trying to have the meeting in,  Local protest gains national notoriety. (Make sure to read the comments below the article, and the caption under the photo, too.)

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Yesterday's money bomb on behalf of possible Connecticut senatorial candidate Peter Schiff answered some questions and raised some new ones.

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Dr. Rand Paul officially declared on Thursday his intent to run for Senator Jim Bunning's (R-KY) soon-to-be vacated seat. He will challenge Kentucky's Secretary of State Trey Grayson for the 2010 GOP nomination.

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Enter Tom Campbell, the former Stanford Professor, Berkeley Dean, State Senator, State Finance Director, and US Congressman.

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In politics, the truth is irrelevant!

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The main difference between the two men's versions of events is that Crowley, who ended up handcuffing Gates and arresting him for disorderly conduct (a charge that was dropped on Tuesday), portrays Gates as more belligerent and louder than Gates portrays himself.

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After giving the greatest inaugural address of the 20th century (and yes, I am counting John Kennedy's), Ronald Reagan went on to save Social Security.

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This time around, in the summer of 2007, Walters went looking for the most receptive audience he could find. So he zipped down New York Avenue to the headquarters of The Washington Times, the conservative daily based in the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

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A USA Today/Gallup survey suggested that six months into his presidency, his popularity was lower than George W Bush's at the same stage of his tenure.

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What is Censorship, and what kinds of people or bodies can engage in it?

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Farewell to the Prince of Pot

Part 1 of a Multi-Part Series London, Ontario, Canada came together tonight to pay its respects to a favourite son, and to say farewell. Or at least, a certain segment of its society did.

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All those things, of course, could also have been said about Sarah Palin. But just as quickly and vigorously as conservatives rejected Miers, they embraced Palin.

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It is perhaps predictable that the unrest in Honduras is being seized upon by the usual suspects in an attempt to exploit the situation to draw conclusions that are completely unwarranted by what is taking place.

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In today's Los Angeles Times, Associate Editor Katherine Mangu-Ward dissects Sarah Palin's resignation and accuses Palin of being a whiny girl.

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This is all well and good if you're a conservative, but as even Gallup acknowledges, there's a lot less going on here than implied. Consider, for instance, Gallup's own long-time trend line on ideological affiliation:

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Rate your Congressperson

Something I've thought of today for kicks. How would you rate your Congressman; woman (person) in dealing with this Recession? Or Depression if some think it's that. This includes Senators and the House Congressmen (Congresswomen) on a score of 1 - 10.

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Big Government: Whos against it?

I'm pretty sure most politicos are familiar with the term Big Government. Conservatives campaign against it and Liberals call it nothing but empty campaign rhetoric. In a rare moment both conservatives and liberals are correct on this assertion.

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An analysis of what went on prior to the election and subsequent protests and violence. A look at the road ahead.

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Everyone is looking for something to say about Iran.

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Dressed in a low-cut pink shirt, tight black booty pants, and thick, plastic platform stilettos, Stephanie Babines doesn't look the part of a political rabble-rouser.

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Libertarians must take a stand on illegal immigration

While I didn't seem to think that the illegal immigration debate wouldn't come up till after Sotomayor was nominated or not it seems that Obama is intent in doing some serious multitasking.

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Poll: Which Big-Name Republican will be First to Become a Libertarian?

Inspired by the continuing downward spiral of the GOP, here's what could be a fun, yet informative survey. Who do you think will be first to say, "Enough!" and switch from the Republicans to the Libertarian Party? Please vote, then explain your thoughts.

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Thomas Jefferson said, "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."

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