The Sunday morning programs on current events and politics are showing signs of improvement. Some of the discussions today, September 3, 2006, actually mapped onto what is actually happening in this country and in the world. A quick roundup.

On ABC, George Stephanopoulos tackled a fundamental issue head on, citing the new White House line, illustrated with clips, that terrorism is Islamofascism. This is the new neocon product, first enunciated on television by Charles Krauthammer, that terrorism is actually an ideological system rather than a set of guerrilla tactics employed by the weaker against the stronger.

That anyone ...   more »

In Maryland, we’ve got trouble.

R is for Rales. GOP millionaire businessman who switched to Dem last year.

I is for ingenious. The GOP is trying everything to keep Congress.

N is for nowhere in the polls.

G is for gullible. Seven percent may have been influenced by his massive ad buy.

E is for election.

R is for Rales. With no political experience, is in MD Democratic primary for Senate.

The figures given below come from the Center for Responsive Politics.

During the past two election cycles, Joshua B. Rales and his family have donated $53,000 ...   more »