George Washington
Martha Washington Redux: America's First MILF
Warren Holstein | Posted 03.10.2009 | Comedy
Hold on to your hats folks or at least your iPod earbuds, Martha Washington was actually a babe! Also, she avidly consumed Gothic romance novels. Me-ow!
President Obama and Shades of George W (Washington not Bush)
Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics
In anticipation of President's Day, we are struck by how President Obama is not just leading in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln but also in the spirit of George Washington.
Dear Obama and Gov. Manchin: Act on Coal River Crisis
Jeff Biggers | Posted 03.07.2009 | Green
The mechanization of above-ground mountaintop removal has prevented a diverse economy and led to a decrease in coal mining jobs in some of the highest poverty stricken strip-mining areas.
This President's Day, Remember that George Washington Raised Hemp & Probably Smoked it
Harvey Wasserman | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green
It is time to end Hemp/Marijuana Prohibition. With Bush gone and a new generation taking charge, we may finally have a chance to do it.
His Excellency: Barack Obama
David Weiner | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics
Despite some very true and obvious comparisons between the two, I feel it's my duty to nip the coming onslaught of Washington/Obama comparisons in the bud.
In With the New
Michael DeJong | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics
Presidents come in various shapes and sizes, ages, disciplines and principles. But what many of them seem to have in common is their unwavering obsession with cleanliness...literally or figuratively.
What We Will Remember from Obama's 2009 Inaugural Address
Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics
Obama's inaugural address was a good speech, but not truly canonical. Nevertheless, the inaugural address contained many passages that will enter into the mystic chords of memory.
Friday Talking Points [58] -- [Expletive Deleted] Blagojevich
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics
The history of profanity in American political discourse is an untold story out there just waiting for someone to research and write about -- although...
Political Parties Are Not "Checks" Or "Balances"
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics
I'm not worried about whether checks and balances will disappear if Republicans don't have more than 40 seats in the Senate. True checks and balances are more fundamental than party affiliation.
What the Framers Knew and Alan Greenspan Didn't
Eric Lane and Michael Oreskes | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics
The Framers did not ask people to rise above self-interest but instead expected them to pursue it. Pitting interest against interest, as Madison put it, is a way of ensuring liberty.
Obama Will Be One of The Greatest (and Most Loved) American Presidents
Frank Schaeffer | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics
Obama is our last best chance. He's worth laying it all on the line for. I say this as a former life-long Republican. I say this as the proud father of a Marine.
McCain's Maverick Left Eye and a History of Presidential Infirmity
Peter J Burns | Posted 11.06.2008 | Home
William H. Taft suffered from a condition probably most relevant to modern Americans - hyper-obesity. He weighed in at over 400 lbs. This condition caused hypersomnolence - he'd fall asleep mid-conversation, sometimes with foreign heads of state.
The Great Elementary School Conspiracy
Toby Barlow | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics
This is not an election about policy or vision, it's not about climate change, economic disparity, or war, no, clearly it's about what spiritual journey a child takes between the ages of 6 and 10.
John Edwards, George Washington and Hypocrisy
Giles Slade | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics
The central issue in John Edwards downfall was his hypocrisy. And thank God! In our morally-relaxed universe, hypocrisy is still an unforgivable s...
Politics on The Couch: July 4, 2008 -- It's The Truth that Sets Us Free
Justin Frank | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics
As we celebrate Independence Day, we acknowledge that the only way to become truly independent is to speak truth to power, as the Founding Fathers did in 1776.
Researchers Discover George Washington's Boyhood Home
New York Times | John Noble Wilford | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home
George Washington's boyhood home has been found. Researchers announced Wednesday that remains excavated in the last three years were those of the lon...
George Washington's Boyhood Home Discovered: No Sign Of Cherry Tree Or Hatchet
AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home
WASHINGTON — The archaeologists were delighted to at last find the remains of George Washington's boyhood home but got stumped when they looked ...
A Founding Father Missed It By That Much
Patt Morrison | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress declared American independence. So why are we celebrating the big day on the Fourth of July?
Happy Oil Dependence Day
Robert Scheer | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics
It was always about the oil -- that's why "we" invaded Iraq -- only "we" aren't getting any, at least not at a reasonable price. The oil companies are.
10 Things George Washington Never Did On His Birthday
Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
George Washington never attended the big white sale blowout at the mall.
Ross Hyzer | Posted 03.16.2009 | Comedy