Author: Jay Tea

Back when the Democrats were campaigning to take control of Congress in 2006, one of the things they promised was that they would not be a party of perpetual …

I've often written about Peter David, "Writer Of Stuff." He's a very successful and quite prolific author, having succeeded in science fiction, fantasy, comics, movies, and TV. (For example, …

Well, I was all set to go after Code Pink and its minions, the people who theoretically run Congress, but my colleague Jim Addison beat me to it. (I'll …

The Boston Globe had an editorial recently about the costs of keeping prisoners incarcerated. They make a common-sense, economic argument for lighter sentences for non-violent criminals, pointing out that …

Well, Representative Pete Stark apologized for saying on the House floor that President Bush gets his jollies out of having young Americans killed. Just for refreshment, here's the actual …

The other day, I discussed Senator John McCain and why I respect him -- and why I can't vote for him. As the primary here in New Hampshire draws …

(Author's note: Everything in the following story is true. I am not making up a single detail, a single quote.) Yesterday, on my little road trip, I meandered back …

There's an old definition of an "honest politician" -- once they're bought, they stay bought. And by that standard, the Democrats in Congress are remarkably honest. The ties between …

"We are enjoying a rare peek at an age-old enmity that began with Christianity's adoption of Easter." -- uziyahuidf, in the comments. Now I think I see how Cadbury...

I've often heard New Hampshire described as an "island of sanity in an ocean of crazy," surrounded by Hosers, Maineiacs, Massholes, and Vermonsters. I've focused a lot of attention …