Benedict Has Had Enough

Pope Benedict XVI is stepping down as Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. His sudden decision to resign is understandable. After eight years of battling secular attacks, pedophilia scandals, and a declining laity, the pope's 85 years were no longer up to the...

Nichols on the End of USPS Saturday Service

John Nichols laments that the end of Saturday service from the United States Post Office is a threat to democracy. Arguing that marginal populations will lose their voting franchise following the discontinuing of Saturday service, Nichols ignores the more...

Kevin James, CA GOP, and "Gay Marriage"

I like Kevin James, the hilarious actor from “The King of Queens”. He also played an inept boyfriend in “Hitch”, then security guard in “Mall Cop.” There is another Kevin James whom I want to like, lawyer, radio host and Los Angeles mayoral candidate.  He is...

Al Franken: Not Good Enough

Al Franken was a smash-hit on Saturday Night Live. The comedy-writer turned comedian turned out comedic gold as "Stuart Smalley", the sweater-wearing, perennially-smiling, Twelve Step advocate with his own limited cable TV show. "Stuart...