The Highroad

What did you do in the war, Daddy? “I was on the front lines, stringing bands of concertina wire along the border.” Concertina? Were you in...

Once again, there’s a tempest brewing in the national tea pot. We’re talking secession! Well, some of us are...

As Donald Trump said: “Strange things happen in life.” Yes — like him! Take that strange bromance he’s got going with his presidential counterpart,...

The Powers That Be constantly try to pull the wool over people’s eyes, but sometimes the wool blinders are so itchy that people rip them off and clearly see the scam...

We Americans believe everyone has a right to have their day in court. Right? But what if the court is turned into a loony bin,...

It’s time now for the latest chapter in the thrilling global adventures of: “Scott Walker, Commando...

Who says we’re not making progress in battling the senseless greed of corporate profiteers? Look at the big change won earlier this year when the labels on Johnson’s Baby Shampoo announced: “Improved Formula...

As the royal triumvirate of Donald Trump, Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell continue their perverse quest to turn our America into a gold-plated Trumplandistan...

It’s always interesting to see Congress in action, though “interesting” can also be appalling. For example, what a sight it is to watch Republican leaders as they gleefully try to repeal Obamacare, the law extending health care coverage to all Americans. As they vote...

Some members of Congress complain that they have a really tough job. Also, they say their hard work is not appreciated by the public and that they’re really not paid enough...

Perhaps you recall from high school civics class that neat flow chart showing the beautiful democratic process for passing a law through Congress...

"The carbon-based free lunch is over," crowed the speaker. "Breakthroughs on climate change and improving our society's energy efficiency are within reach," he declared, to the enthusiastic cheers of environmentalists...