Republicans have used their majority in the House of Representatives to foil President Obama’s attempts to raise taxes. But don’t expect them to keep doing that if Obama is re-elected. Republicans are saying they will interpret his re-election as a “referendum on taxes”–a sign that
And my beloved Packers were the victim. Replacement ref furor grows after Seattle Seahawks’ wild win over Green Bay Packers – ESPN. This all comes from the regular referees being locked out. The replacement refs have been the scourge of the whole season so far,
The inimitable Hans Fiene at Lutheran Satire on the Jesus’ wife kerfluffle and, more generally, on the mindset it represents: Lutheran Satire – YouTube.
Here I thought Obamacare would just cover abortions and euthanasia. (Kidding!) It is among the health-care law’s most important — and most daunting — questions: What health-care benefits are absolutely essential? California legislators say acupuncture makes the cut. Michigan regulators would include chiropractic services. Oregon
Democrats have been accusing Romney of not paying any income taxes or of hiding something in his finances. So the Republican presidential nominee has released his 2011 returns. It turns out, he paid 14.1% of his income to the government. And he paid 30% to
A growing number of companies are telling employees to stop using electronics to work even when you are home. From Cecilia Kang: Tonight, employees at the Advisory Board have an unusual task: Stay off e-mail. Stash away those smartphones and laptops, the District firm has
As you have probably heard, Mitt Romney was secretly recorded at a fundraiser saying this: “There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon
Reports are circulating that Chick-fil-A has abandoned its practice of supporting groups that oppose gay-marriage. But the company is denying any change of policy. The first story: Chick-fil-A stopped funding traditional-marriage groups in an effort to open a new Chicago restaurant, but the company initially
I’ve talked to quite a few people who say they are planning to just sit out this election. They refuse to vote for Obama, but they don’t like Romney, whether because he’s a Mormon or no true conservative or a tone-deaf bumbler or the same
Alvin Plantinga is a highly-respected philosopher, respected even by those who disagree with him. An evangelical, Reformed Christian, Plantinga has written a new book, Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism. It has received a glowing review from Thomas Nagel, an atheist–in the
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