This issue is a tragedy for the Democratic Party. Clinton and the Teachers Union should be ashamed of themselves. Of all the hypocritical lawsuits this one has to be the most absurd! I am 38 years old and every single ballot I have cast in my entire life has been in a school! Every single one. I have lived in Maryland, Hawaii, Vermont, Virginia and North Carolina and every single state used schools as polling places. Apparently teachers feel they should be the only ones allowed to vote where they work!

Posted at January 16, 2008 2:21 PM in response to Let the People Vote

If any of you don't believe in a SS crisis- talk to someone under 30. No one my age believes SS will still exist in 50 years. Absolutely no confidence that we will collect one thin dime. None.
That to me is a crisis.
Look at the facts-
1. More retirees than ever before.
2. Longest lifespans in Americas history.
3. More expensive drugs and medical treatments available.
4. More benefits than before.(Thx 2 Bushs drugs for florida reelection entitlement!)
5. And huge tax cuts and a war costs running up monster debts for my generation to pay off.

When you guys toss around the silly canard- SS ok until 2042- I'll only be 60 in 2042. Still 5 years from collecting my first check from a system I will have paid into for 40 years. Don't tell me no crisis! I know math.

Posted at November 15, 2007 6:31 PM in response to The Left's Obama Problem

This is why all those boring policy and history books are important- these books need to be read and debunked because when these silly rationalizations become conventional wisdom they lead to this current nonsense. The American Public did not loose the war in Vietnam. This is a modern mythology we allowed to fester because our military was demoralized and everyone felt bad that they put the first tic in the lost column. It however is total fiction. We lost the war in Vietnam because we refused to fight an asymmetrical war on the enemies’ terms and we ignored the "hearts and minds" campaign. Does anyone think this sounds familiar? Everyone should read "A Bright Shining Lie" by Vann to see the similarities in strategic error.

Posted at January 24, 2007 11:40 AM in response to An Electoral Vehicle for Anti-War Sentiment?