2-minutes

ONE SENATOR TAKES A STAND

March 2006

Out in the desert, even in the starkest environment, you sometimes come across a flower – and what a joy... Read more...

OUR COMICALLY-INEPT CONGRESS

March 2006

When I look at today’s congress, I think of the scarecrow, the tinman, and the lion in The Wizard of... Read more...

DOING SOMETHING ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING

March 2006

Instead of recognizing the obvious – that global warming is fast reaching the tipping point where it becomes irreversible (and... Read more...

STOP NAIS!

March 2006

Listen up, America. Apparently, there’s a big, new threat to our national security: Terrorist chickens. Luckily, though, our national government,... Read more...

LEARNING FROM CHILE'S PRIVATIZED PENSIONS

March 2006

George W called it “a great example,” declaring that our country should “take some lessons” from it. The “it” that... Read more...

ANIMAL FARM MEETS THE MARX BROTHERS

March 2006

You’ll be excited to learn that your government is protecting you with a new surveillance program! It’s the National Animal... Read more...

MR. PRESIDENT, GREENLAND IS MELTING

March 2006

George W’s mind seems to operate in a bassackward fashion. When there is zero evidence to warrant a presidential rush... Read more...

WAL-MART'S NEW FRONT MAN

March 2006

Good grief! Someone take up a collection, go to Wal-Mart, and buy a clue for Andy Young. This former civil... Read more...

BUSH BY THE NUMBERS

March 2006

George W’s looking a bit puny these days. Not in terms of health, but in terms of his numbers. In... Read more...

RUMSFELD: THERE HE GOES AGAIN

March 2006

Here’s a question for Bush & Company: Can any of you even spell h-y-p-o-c-r-i-s-y? I’m prompted to ask because of... Read more...

WHAT THE PORT DEAL REVEALS

March 2006

It was big news when the Bushites authorized the United Arab Emirates to take over the operation of some U.S.... Read more...

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR STEAK?

March 2006

Time for another “Gooberhead Award” [Beaniecap breakdown], presented periodically to someone in the news who has their tongue running 100... Read more...

THE RISE OF THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY

March 2006

Let’s measure how far we’ve gone down the road to imperial government under the reign of King George the W.... Read more...

AMERICA'S ENERGY EMBARRASSMENT

March 2006

Being president can be embarrassing. Just ask George W. With energy prices squeezing American families and with public anger growing... Read more...

RECKLESS WAR SPENDING

March 2006

How much is enough? How about $439 billion. That’s how much the Pentagon wants to take out of our pockets... Read more...

MONEY TRUMPS SECURITY

March 2006

Three blind mice. George, John, and Michael. See how they run. George is, of course, George W, and he tells... Read more...

KEEPING ARIZONA ELECTIONS CLEAN

March 2006

If you don’t think campaign finance reform will ever work, check out State Representative David Burnell Smith of Arizona. Actually,... Read more...

OLD FRIENDS

March 2006

They say that nobody loves you when you are down and out – but this is ridiculous. Poor Jack Abramoff.... Read more...

TOO MANY LEAKS OR TOO MUCH SECRECY?

March 2006

Poor ol’ Porter Goss. He’s our nation’s chief spook, but he’s got no sense of timing. Goss, head of the... Read more...

ANOTHER WINDFALL FOR BIG OIL

March 2006

The only thing deeper than those deep-water oil rigs out in the Gulf of Mexico is the depth of greed... Read more...

THE PRICE OF CHENEY'S QUAIL HUNT

February 2006

The national media swarmed all over the story of “Dead-Eye Dick” Cheney bagging a Texas lawyer on a quail hunt.... Read more...

BUSH BACKS HORSEMEAT FACTORIES

February 2006

I hope you haven’t just eaten, because we need to talk about horsemeat. It’s not widely known, but there are... Read more...

JERRY LEWIS, THE CLOWN

February 2006

You’ve probably heard of Jerry Lewis, the comedian, but you’ve probably not heard of Jerry Lewis, the congressional clown –... Read more...

CONSERVATIVES CHASTISE BUSH

February 2006

George W insists that he has supreme power as commander-in-chief to spy on American citizens, without following any stinking due... Read more...

"SUNTAN JOHNNY" BOEHNER

February 2006

John Boehner, the newly elected house majority leader, says he’s a reformer – so we can rest easy, now, knowing... Read more...