A Plan to Get South Carolina Working Again

Dwight Drake, 10.22.2009

Democratic Gubernatorial candidate in South Carolina

My experiences have taught me what it takes to build successful economic efforts in South Carolina.  So, like many others who are concerned about...

Revisiting Misstressed Opportunities

Meredith C. Carroll, 10.15.2009

Colorado Columnist

If only Monica Lewinsky had made a name for herself a few years earlier, I could have had the perfect role model. After all, Monica and I are the same age, attended good colleges, have loving parents.

Letterman's Stupid Human Trick

Todd Greene, 10.08.2009

Inventor and founder of HeadBlade

It was always nice to turn on the television and know David Letterman could summon out of us a few laughs, but now, for me and countless viewers, the funny is gone.

LettermanGate: One Week Later

Bruce Kluger, 10.08.2009

Member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors

David Letterman successfully navigated his way through three explosive crises -- personal, professional and legal -- by simply telling the truth.

I'm Sorry, So Sorry: Top Ten On-Air Apologies

Glynnis MacNicol, 10.07.2009

Senior Editor, Mediaite.com

David Letterman's public apology Monday night for bad behavior is merely the latest in a long list of famous public apologies.

All Over the Country, Women in Politics Make a Difference

Madeleine M. Kunin, 09.25.2009

First Female Governor of Vermont; Marsh Scholar, University of Vermont

This is a diverse country, and getting elected in some states is much harder than in others, but the message has to continue to be the same -- women can and must make a difference.

Hypocrisy, Lies and Videotape

Michael Sigman, 09.21.2009

Writer/ Editor, Media Consultant, Music Publisher

The closer we look at the self-righteous leaders of the Right, the more we see the ugliness of -- well, let's use Mike Duvall's euphemism -- inappropriate story telling.

Time to Get Real About the ACORN "Controversy"--and Republican Double Standards

Robert Creamer, 09.21.2009

Political organizer, strategist and author

The Right wing has always hated ACORN. Partially that's because the organization has been so effective at allowing poor people to vote. The Right hates it when poor people vote.

A New Fetish: Apology Voyeurism

Rabbi Irwin Kula, 09.18.2009

Celebrity apologies are eroding an already deteriorating public culture as they are turning one of the most important human virtues - the ability to seek and grant forgiveness - into public relations events.

Say, "I'm sorry" on The Jay Leno Show

Sybil Adelman Sage, 09.22.2009

Television writer

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God Sues Congress

Maggie Van Ostrand, 11.12.2009

Humorist

"I decided to sue when My communications to humans were ignored by the few whose personal agendas were believed by the many," God said.

South Carolinians Gone Wild: Wilson's Only the Latest ...

Dan Manatt, 11.11.2009

Dan Manatt is a producer and media consultant

Remember Fort Sumter? Yes, Joe Wilson's ancestors literally started the Civil War.

Sanford: Finally, I'm No Longer the Biggest Douche in S. Carolina

Andy Borowitz, 09.10.2009

BorowitzReport.com

The embattled governor said he "practically danced a jig" when he saw Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)'s outburst on television last night, adding, "That Joey boy did me a solid."

In the Know: Scandalous Political Affairs

Karin Tanabe, 11.10.2009

Managing editor for Washington Life magazine.

Many Washingtonians are au courant with their employers' bedroom lambadas, but it's an ethical dilemma to be the confidant in a headline-worthy affair.

Remember Gay People?

Jamie Kilstein, 10.21.2009

Stand Up Comic. Cohost of Citizen Radio. Likes Democracy.

We claim to be the freest, and the best, yet all of our citizens do not have equal rights. Tell the couple who have been together for 15 years that can't adopt a child that we live in the best country in the world.

Impeachment to the Rescue . . . Again!

David O. Stewart, 10.16.2009

Lawyer and author of "The Summer of 1787," and "Impeached"

Though every governmental mechanism is subject to abuse, impeachment stands as a singular success of American constitutionalism.

Romantic Relationships Are Hotbeds for Serious Lies

Bella DePaulo, 09.19.2009

Author of "Singled Out" and the "Living Single" blog

The BIG lies, the ones we consider most serious, are usually told by and to the people with whom we are most intimate.

MSNBC's Maddow Show Propels Growing DC "Christian Mafia" Scandal

Bruce Wilson, 09.19.2009

Writes on religion and politics

The Family is a secretive fundamentalist Washington DC ministry which runs the National Prayer Breakfast and Bible study groups attended by numerous US Senators and Congress members, wields global influence, and celebrates the leadership lessons of Hitler, Lenin, and Mao.

The Perfect Storm

Jim Lichtman, 09.14.2009

Americans may trust Mr. Obama, but they don't trust Congress, certainly not about major reform of health care and not in such uncertain times.

Documents Show Christian World Domination Group Paid For Bipartisan Congressional Hawaii Trip

Bruce Wilson, 09.11.2009

Writes on religion and politics

While the two described as official US government business, the trip was financed by two interconnected fundamentalist ministries.

Impeachment Update

Eric Lurio, 09.11.2009

Artist, writer, adventurer!

This appears to be the year of impeachment. So far, a State Governor (Rod Blagojavitch) and a Federal Judge (Samuel Kent) have been gotten rid of this way, and it appears there might actually be more.