Portman Would Be Poor Choice for VP

By: darrenperkins (Diary)  |  July 9th at 08:51 PM  | 

Vladimir Lenin once said that a lie told often enough becomes the truth.  I’ve come to believe there are some soundbites from the 2008 election that were regurgitated so many times they’ll forever be accepted as truths no matter their inherent falsehood.  How many times did we hear “…a return to the failed Bush economic policies” when Obama was slinging mud at John McCain?  That | Read More »

Supreme Court Homogeneity Does Not Reflect America

By: darrenperkins (Diary)  |  July 4th at 12:45 AM  | 

The absurd decision written by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act warrants a closer look at the institution.  At present a picture of the nine justices gathered together in their black robes outwardly suggests a diverse group of judicial peers.  Pictures can be deceiving, however.  Truth be told there is precious little diversity on this Court and the next | Read More »