Another chapter in a very strange story is unfolding, as Baton Rouge mayor Kip Holden is, for the second time in less than two months, dealing with the legal problems of his wacky sister. According to the Baton Rouge Advocate’s... (Continue reading)
Of course, the denial: “When his friend of 30 years Ted Kennedy, with whom he had fought so hard to provide health care to children, was being used as a cheap foil to oppose health care reform, Senator Baucus gave... (Continue reading)
…may we present the latest from Iowahawk… I guess things got a little better at the Amsterdam airport. JihadAir had a concierge service waiting for me at the gate, some Pakistani guy holding up a little “Abdulmutallab” sign. All apologetic,... (Continue reading)
by Don Briggs The most reprehensible, unscrupulous, and costly development to the American people is unfolding in our Nation’s Capital. As President Obama would say, “Let me be clear.” The Obama administration has been knocking at the front door. While... (Continue reading)
Today, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal put out an op-ed piece touting Louisiana’s economic gains in an otherwise-rough year: Reversing a decades-long trend of losing company headquarters, we have recently achieved a string of corporate headquarters wins. Albemarle Corp. moved its... (Continue reading)
“The trouble with most folks isn’t so much their ignorance, as knowing so many things that ain’t so.” Josh Billings, 19th century humorist As America seeks to define alternatives to conventional fossil fuels for the generation of electricity, we often... (Continue reading)
If it wasn’t enough to force airline passengers to remove shoes, jackets, sweaters, belts and other clothing during hour-long delays for security purposes, and if it wasn’t enough to harrass grandmothers and mothers with children in an effort not to... (Continue reading)
“I think that I’m a better speechwriter than my speechwriters. I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I’ll tell you right now that I’m gonna think I’m a better political director than my... (Continue reading)
…for Max Baucus’ resignation in disgrace to be in order, this video probably ought to cinch it:... (Continue reading)
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret have fired off missives to federal EPA director Lisa Jackson protesting that agency’s recent endangerment finding which will potentially allow for massive new regulations on any private entity involved in... (Continue reading)