by James Heflin | May 2, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Et tu, GOP? Two polls show majorities supporting tax increases on those who make more than $250,000 per year. One of the polls even shows a majority of Republicans supporting that. I guess a lot of Republicans understand that progressive tax does not equal socialism,...
by James Heflin | May 3, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
There can’t be many people who will miss Osama bin Laden. It’s nonetheless dismaying to see people reacting in pretty much exactly the same way they do to winning sports events. Chest-thumping makes most anyone look thick. This was a sobering, violent...
by James Heflin | May 3, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Now is a particularly good time to check in with Middle East expert Juan Cole. He’s offering a rundown of how bin Laden’s death has gone down in the Arab world. His blog is always an extraordinarily interesting read, but his views and info are especially...
by James Heflin | May 5, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Here’s a good rundown of supposed Osama bin Laden conspiracies. It’s too good to pass up if you enjoy the fringes. The top 2 are particularly good, and the first is an award-winner: 1. President Obama is actually bin Laden in disguise 2. The U.S. had bin...
by James Heflin | May 10, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
The best part of conspiracy theories–though that’s certainly a slippery, subjective term–is that they can’t be proven or disproved, so their life span is often extremely long, their claims a feedback loop of outlandishness. In the wake of bin...
