With 'swift-boating' now being used by the ignorant as a synonym for false charges, it's worth remembering that it was John Kerry who had to retract his statement about his secret Christmas mission to Cambodia, despite it having allegedly been 'seared, seared' into his memory.

Never trust anyone who calls himself a libertarian socialist. They're bound to be deeply confused, at best.

It's not so much about the cause, it's about feeling superior to political opponents.

With 'swift-boating' now being used by the ignorant as a synonym for false charges, it's worth remembering that it was John Kerry who had to retract his statement about his secret Christmas mission to Cambodia, despite it having allegedly been 'seared, seared' into his memory.

Let's be honest: Kerry has no idea what it is to be even a middle-class white in this country.

[T]he notion that a belief in self-reliance cannot coexist with a spirit of generosity is crap. In fact, one is far less likely to find a spirit of generosity among the advocates of governmentally-required "compassion".

One reason that a lot of people see me as cheerful and optimistic is that my expectations are really rather low.