The Predicted “Republicane” Came Ashore: Winds of Change or More Hot Air?

The ill winds of the long-predicted “Republicane” blew through the electorate last night leaving in its wake a tidal wave of destruction on the Democratically controlled, representative house, of our federal legislature.  As an ominous low pressure system long apparent on the national radar, the barometer of political unrest foretold of its coming. The bellwether [...]

I Am a Liberal, The Other L-word

I was asked recently if Mindschmootz is a “progressive” blog.  Without hesitation, I began my response in the affirmative, but then I stopped.  My blog is just a collection of random thoughts, my random thoughts.  Some postings are advocating for change, but just as many musings stand for the status quo.  So, I said to [...]

Sen. John Ensign: Glass House Hypocrite

Ok, Rachel, take it… embedded by Embedded Video Here we go again, another ultra-conservative, born-again evangelical, Republican Senator manically trying to sweep all those little shards of heat fused silica under the rug.  You see, that’s exactly what you get when you continually lob stones from your crystal cathedral on The Hill. Affairs of the [...]