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Why Didn’t Google Go Back in Time to Protect President Bush’s Feelings?

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 30th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

You remember back in The Dark Ages when George W. Bush was president? You Googled “miserable failure” and President Bush’s White House biography was the…

Renal Gender Bias

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 27th, 2009 at 6:00 pm

We all know that women are more likely to be paid less for the same work as their male counterparts. We know that women have…

Wal-Mart: A Review

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 26th, 2009 at 4:33 pm

I take pride in the little things. No, I have never taken a ride in the bed of a pick-up truck. No, I haven’t chewed…

Not To Get All Coastal Elitist, But…

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm

When I applied for a Massachusetts driver’s permit in 1999, I was not asked about the minimum age to ride in the bed of a…

Virginity!

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 22nd, 2009 at 5:51 pm

CNN has recently released an article revolving around “Natalie Dylan,” the 22-year-old woman auctioning her virginity to the highest bidder. Dylan claims she’s been offered…

Damning with Faint Praise

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 21st, 2009 at 10:38 am

Right now a lot of people are looking back on George Bush’s presidency and debating whether it was the worst presidency in American history (it…

When is it Illegal to Sleep With a 18-Year-Old?

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 16th, 2009 at 3:19 pm

Fox News is reporting that a Washington state court recently ruled that teachers can not be prosecuted for sleeping with their 18-year-old students. Default response:…

Don’t Let Sour Grapes Ruin Baseball

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 15th, 2009 at 5:28 pm

Two weeks ago, I pointed out that supporting a salary cap in Major League Baseball is an inherently unprogressive attitude. Pro-labor applies to wealthy athletes…

Progressives Can Support Regressive Taxes

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 14th, 2009 at 11:34 am

Michelle Malkin is right. The tax increases on cigarettes and tobacco to fund the proposed S-CHIP expansion are regressive.
From Malkin:
The National Taxpayers Union…

Good for My Country, Bad for My Church?

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 12th, 2009 at 3:44 pm

In attacking the Catholic Church’s wacky stances on birth control, I didn’t mention my own Episcopal faith. Which was fine because my faith has a…

We’re All Out to Get Her

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 8th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

Governor Sarah Palin was recently interviewed by right-wing radio personality John Ziegler about the way the “mainstream media” treated her during the presidential campaign. Palin’s…

I Hope William Donohue Reads This

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 7th, 2009 at 1:02 pm

The argument for the Catholic Church against other Christian denominations has always been the foundation of the Mother Church through the years. Just ask Louisiana…

Consider the Tuna

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 5th, 2009 at 5:34 pm

Back in the heyday of fishing off the coast of Massachusetts, white fish was the name of the game. Cod, and to a lesser extent,…

You Might Be A Redneck If …

By L. Russell Allen - Jan 2nd, 2009 at 2:30 pm

I recently purchased Oregon Trail II. It’s fantastic. I’m having a wonderful time fording rivers, hunting wild game, and killing my enemies off with dysentery.…

Pro Athletes Aren’t Overpaid

By L. Russell Allen - Dec 31st, 2008 at 12:31 pm

Just before Christmas, the New York Yankees announced they had signed superstar first baseman Mark Teixiera to a $180 million contract. This was on the…