No one has actual friends in the Senate, or any other legislative body, for that matter. They may vote with each other to attain a goal but that doesn't mean they like each other. *laugh* The Mooch w… (View Post)

The Republicans definitely should have been holding confirmation votes on Obama's court choices. They could have voted "no" to keep him from appointing anyone but they had a duty to hold th… (View Post)

This is what so many people continue to fail to understand about life in the real world: we have the *right* to be jerks to each other. We don't *have* to like each other, approve of other's people's… (View Post)

On the one hand, intelligent and moral people do not *want* power over others--they are too smart and moral to fall for that trap. On the other hand, even intelligent and moral people are flawed and … (View Post)

This was only a matter of time. All empires wane and they all generally follow the same series of events. We are in the "weak, corrupt leaders" phase. Expect more lackluster leadership rega… (View Post)