Rumsfeld, who takes craps bigger than Andrea Mitchell. Of course, I’ve long counseled that the way to push back against the dishonest debate tactics of the left is to refuse to accept their framing premises — and to call them out on their attempts to finesse the conversation or decontextualize / recontextualize a sound bite to rob it of its originary meaning. But when Rummy does it, it smells like

“Dem Rep to unions: Time to get ‘bloody’”: A Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts is raising the stakes in the nation’s fight over the future of public employee unions, saying emails aren’t enough to show support and that it is time to “get a little bloody.” […] This is not Capuano’s first brush with violent rhetoric. Last month Capuano said, “Politicians, I think are too bland today. I don’t know what

Apparently, the government has the authority to regulate “mental activity.” Which, if that’s the case, I’m probably in line for the death penalty at this particular moment. … Load the muskets. This isn’t going to end well.

Pragmatism! Gov. Mitch Daniels signaled this afternoon that Republicans should to drop the right-to-work bill that has brought the Indiana House to a standstill for two days and imperiled other measures. Daniels told reporters this afternoon that he expects House Democrats will return to work if the bill dies. It would be unfortunate if other bills are caught up in the turmoil, he said. He will not send out state

CNS News, again: Only 39 percent of the eighth graders in Wisconsin public schools are proficient or better in mathematics, according to the U.S. Department of Education, despite the fact that Wisconsin spends more per pupil in its public schools than any other state in the Midwest. In the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests administered by the U.S. Department of Education in 2009—the latest year available—only 31 percent of

Do Mitch, Princess Lindsay, Johnny B, and Eric C know about this? […] [passing a budge or shutting down government] is not an “either/or” proposition, as congressional Republicans can show this week by taking two steps. First, House GOP leaders should introduce an alternative continuing resolution that ensures no slowdown in essential services, including the delivery of Social Security checks and Medicare payments for medical treatment, keeping the military at

Indiana House Democrats flee the state. Because democracy is messy, and suddenly reminders that elections have consequences are out of style. Quick. Somebody call Lindsay Graham and see if he can’t work out a way to help these Democrats save face…

Sure. But food, fuel, and clothings prices are on the rise! So, like, it evens out. Right? Recovery summer, the aftermath: Feel the burn!

CNS News: The $10,791 that Wisconsin taxpayers spent per pupil in its public elementary and secondary schools in fiscal year 2008 was more than any other state in the Midwest –- yet, two-thirds of eighth graders showed at best only a “partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work” at that grade level. And? I blame Hitleresque Republican governors who use democracy to rob of

ZIONIST MISSILE INTERCEPTION = RACISM!