Godwins Law

Restoring Sanity in the Blogosphere: Discovering Godwin's Law

Lori Day | Posted 12.25.2011

Lori Day

Given enough time, in any online discussion, regardless of topic or scope, someone inevitably criticizes some point made in the discussion by comparing it to beliefs held by Hitler and the Nazis.

PHOTOS: 11 Most Offensive Comparisons To Hitler

Rudolph Herzog | Posted 07.10.2011

Rudolph Herzog

I came across a rather intriguing concept that was put forward by the American attorney Mike Godwin. He postulated "Godwin's Law" in 1990 which states that the more heated a debate becomes, the more likely it seems that someone will be called a Nazi.

$#*! Your Congressman Says: Devin Nunes' Wild Rant on California Water

Peter H. Gleick | Posted 05.25.2011

Peter H. Gleick

It seems that all this particular Congressman is trying to do is be even more outrageous than talk show hosts and political extremists. Perhaps that plays in his district, but it does nothing to actually work to solve California's water problems.

Friday Talking Points [128] -- Merry Bartonmas!

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Christmas has come in June for the Democratic Party. Republican Joe Barton just delivered a huge, nicely wrapped present to Democrats. The only ques...

Jason Linkins

California Democrats Have Already Managed To Turn Governor's Race Into A Nazi-Themed Mess

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Primaries are over in the California governor's race, and with these initial contests past, I'm sure that we can expect the two contenders, Democrat J...