Andrew Sullivan lays them out for us. What's going on? It's not a matter of spin or hyperbole. Sarah Palin is a pathological liar. And McCain's "solution"? Keep Palin away from the media. Let the people watch Palin's canned speeches over and over. Even our ball-less corporate media isn't going…
I am not one to encourage a lawsuit, and am no expert in the law. But if you read the details about this suit, you might want to give to the cause. In brief, a Creationist posted a long monologue rehashing many long-disproved arguments claiming to be original and irrefutable…
I listened to the Diane Rehm show this morning (hosted today by Frank Sesno, who moved the show along briskly and laudably forcing the guests to define their terms).  The above link is to a page where you can listen to the show. Three organizations were represented in the studio,…
I’m sitting here, stunned by the amount of money that is about to be casually taken out of the U.S. Treasury to “save” the economy. I’m highly suspicious. I’m not sure this taxpayer revenue is needed or that it is any more than a band-aid. Surely, Wall Street (or other…
But, before we get to that, a brief introduction: My name is Hank & I run a blog called Ethics Gradient (which, it should be noted, may - does - contain some coarse language. In my mind, it's all perfectly justified but I realise not everyone digs the sailor-talk). I also go by "Mandrellian" on various…