President Obama’s slate of National Security Agency and FISA Court reforms, which he...
Category - The Daily Banter
The Daily Banter Mail Bag: Chris Christie’s Skeletons, Bottling the Crazies and Our Oscar Predictions
This week’s questions. Answers here. 1) Now that the walls are closing in on Chris Christie...
President Set to Announce NSA Reforms, Greenwald Insists Nothing Will Change
On Friday, President Obama will announce a slate of reforms aimed at the National Security...
The American Gun Culture: Standing Your Ground Against the Deadly Use of Popcorn
As gun violence increases and pro-gun forces achieve new legislation, the gun control movement in...
A Man is Shot and Killed for Texting in a Theater; the Internet Says He Deserved It
Last week, my wife and I saw the Disney-masturbates-to-itself film Saving Mr. Banks. It was a...
As New Christie Allegations Emerge, Don’t Forget The Deliberate ‘Civilian Casualties’
Over the weekend, a former New Jersey-based journalist named Brian Murphy appeared on Up with Steve...
The Daily Banter Mail Bag: Limbaugh and the Polar Vortex, Chris Christie’s Future and Jay Carney’s Beard
This week’s questions. Answers here. 1) I can’t believe this will be the end of Chris...
Seven Reckless and Stupid Things About Chris Christie’s Bridge Scandal
There are two major angles to the Chris Christie bridge scandal. The most important angle here is...
Who Wants to Violently Overthrow the President Today?
It’s the egregious return of radio host Pete Santilli and psychonaut Jim Garrow. Not...
Activists Who Revealed COINTELPRO Surveillance Finally Emerge, Twitter Explodes with Comparisons to Snowden
On Tuesday, the activists/burglars who stole top secret J. Edgar Hoover-era FBI files including...
Cold Weather Doesn’t Disprove Global Warming. Global Warming is Why It’s So Damn Cold.
Every now and then, it’s worth reminding ourselves that much of the national political...
Yes, Of Course NSA is Collecting Metadata from Members of Congress
The New Year seems to have resurrected the slow fade-to-black of the Edward Snowden saga. First...
The Daily Banter Mail Bag: The Rejection of the Tea Party, Clemency for Snowden and Our New Year’s Resolutions
This week’s questions. Answers here. 1) Do you think the establishment Republican plan to...
The Daily Banter Mail Bag: Snowden and Whistleblowing, Free Speech and Our Christmas Wishes
This week’s questions. Answers here. 1) I know at least some of you will hate to hear this...
The Positive and Negative Sides of the President’s NSA Commission Report
Guess what? I agree with Glenn Greenwald on something. Specifically, I agree that, overall, the...
Alex Jones Posts Insane Anti-Obama Rant, Commenters Post Insane Assassination Threats
Checking in on Alex Jones every few days is one of my guilty pleasures. Observing his ridiculous...
U.S. Amnesty for Edward Snowden Will Not Stop His NSA Documents from Circulating
It was staggering to learn that an official from the National Security Agency actually floated the...
Yes, Sean Hannity, Most of Obamacare IS ‘Wildly Popular’ — Among Republicans
During a healthcare “town hall” episode of Fox News Channel’s Hannity, Christian...
The Daily Banter Mail Bag: The Budget Deal, Pope Francis and Our Prized Possessions
This week’s questions. Answers here. 1) I’m sure you’ve seen that the House...
Cable News Ignores New & Improved ACA Enrollment Numbers, Fox News Makes Stuff Up
You might not have heard about it, but Health and Human Services (HHS) released new enrollment...