Speechification leaves no child behind

I don’t live in Texas, but I am endlessly amused by their politics. Today, outraged over Republican redistricting efforts, the Democrats in the legislature just… disappeared. They walked out and went AWOL as  [more...]

In the last few years, the Republican majority has been using little-known loopholes in the rules, has blatantly broken the rules by holding votes open until they get the result they want, has held secret meetings  [more...]

It’s Justice Scalia. This guy is like a little pebble in my shoe, driving me to distraction. He’s the next one to keep an eye on. Here’s a little nugget: the same kind of hypocrisy that’s the  [more...]