Everyone knows about the proverbial “bridge to nowhere” — an idiom commonly used to describe an expensive government project that will yield little to no returns. But while the phrase is now thrown around in regular political discussions as a derisive attack, the idea behind it is still prevalent in government policy. Take, for instance,… Read more »
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George McClellan’s Ghost Must be Advising Congressional Conservatives
Forget John Boehner and Mitch McConnell. Conservatives in the House and Senate have been hit with the stupid stick. All I can think is that George McClellan’s ghost is whispering in their ear. The conservatives in Congress — forget Republican leaders for a minute — want to make their stand not on the continuing resolution… Read more »
Detroit, Michigan – America’s Ghost of Christmas Future
Detroit, Michigan shows us the ruins of a once-great civilization. It does us an even better favor than that. It shows us these ruins as a precautionary warning – while our civilization actually embarks upon collapse. You can view the very artistic now vs. then photos of Cass Technical High School, and see the crash… Read more »
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: The ghost of 2016
Maintained by David Wasserman @redistrict NY: That probably means @BarackObama national margin over @MittRomney will fall slightly short of 5M votes, but he’ll hit ~51.1% — @Redistrict via web Carl Hiaasen: [Paul] Ryan, who’s trying to extricate himself from the wreckage of the Romney campaign, is also running for the White House in 2016. In… Read more »