I don't so much mind that newspapers are dying - it's watching them commit suicide that pisses me off.

Although it is true that only about 20 percent of American workers are in unions, that 20 percent sets the standards across the board in salaries, benefits and working conditions. If you are making a decent salary in a non-union company, you owe that to the unions. One thing that corporations do not do is give out money out of the goodness of their hearts.

What we have here, fellow citizens, is a crassly egocentric, raving twit.

Sometimes I think Texas exists as a reality check for those who might wander too far toward the precious.

Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention.

Populism is the simple premise that markets need to be restrained by society and by a democratic political system. We are not socialists or communists, we are proponents of regulated capitalism and, I might add, people who have read American history.

I have been attacked by Rush Limbaugh on the air, an experience somewhat akin to being gummed by a newt. It doesn't actually hurt, but it leaves you with slimy stuff on your ankle.