by James Heflin | Sep 4, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
"Why do you trust the government?" has become a predominant question from tea party land in the town hall shouting matches.Pardon the soapbox, but, well, it's lying here, all dusty, the "Dove" on the side barely visible anymore.It is, when you...
by James Heflin | Sep 14, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
For your viewing pleasure while I hang around on the ocean for a while: First, the transcendently wonderful/awful John Carpenter film Dark Star. Hang in till the music starts. In that scene, you can catch what, I'm convinced, is the genesis of a later incarnation...
by James Heflin | Sep 15, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Whatever you think of his personal foibles or political positions, Ted Kennedy, in an exclusive memoir excerpt at Talking Points Memo, exemplifies what it means to reach for the moniker "statesman" instead of merely "politician." Those in power who...
by James Heflin | Sep 17, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
You've got to love Glenn Beck's capitalizing on 9/11 with his 9/12 Project, considering he said this in 2005:"You know, it took me about a year to start hating the 9-11 victims' families. … I don't hate all of them. I hate about, probably...
by James Heflin | Sep 18, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
I think it's far better to remain true to one's ideals instead of one's party. Identifying too closely with a party can do weird things to your head, as was explored in this fascinating NYT article about the 1909 claims and counterclaims of competing...
