The Strange Politics of Tobacco (or Why I’m Fine Paying $10 a Pack)
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 24th, 2009 4:36 am by HL
The Strange Politics of Tobacco (or Why I’m Fine Paying $10 a Pack)
Charging high taxes on smokes is the only way to push people to quit. And I don't <i>want</i> the individual freedom to be suicidally stupid.
Obama’s $100 Billion Investment in Our Schools Begins: What It’ll Take to Have a World-Class System
We need to address persistent underachievement and high dropout rates while developing the competencies required for global competitiveness.
Pentagon Furious at Fox News Analyst for Calling For Execution of Captured Soldier
Fox News analyst Ralph Peters said on July 19 that the Taliban should murder 23-year-old Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl.
Crazy "Birther" Conspiracy Theories Get Boost in Mainstream Media
The movement is a sinister attempt to paint Obama as illegitimate, foreign, and suspect. Why are pundits like Lou Dobbs taking it seriously?