Just as having a lot of pens doesn’t make you a great writer, having a lot of ideas doesn’t make you a great thinker.

Another example of Republicans trying to corner the market, from today’s Washington Post: Rep. Michael G. Oxley (R-Ohio) and members of his staff are pressuring mutual fund companies to hire a prominent Republican  [more...]

Mention of the war in Iraq clouded a House resolution marking the third anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and 16 lawmakers voted yesterday against the otherwise noncontroversial measure. Rep. Maurice D  [more...]

Some more nuggets of reality from Molly Ivins (LOVE her) yesterday: “The Bush administration’s audacious plan to rebuild Iraq envisions a sweeping overhaul of Iraqi society within a year of war’s end  [more...]