What Made Texas Go Politically Wacko?

Read MoreWhat made the great State of Texas go politically bat shit crazy?

Read MoreWhat made the great State of Texas go politically bat shit crazy?

Read MoreIs anyone surprised or shocked by the repulsively insensitive and highly-inappropriate remarks made by conservative political ass-hat Rush Limbaugh on the tragic death of Robin Williams?
The pill-popping protagonist of reckless right-wing radio slammed Williams on the airwaves Tuesday, barely 24 hours following the widely-reported suicide, essentially ascribing the actor-comedian’s lifelong troubles and battles with addiction — now get this — to liberalism. So, as is typical in Rush’s twisted fantasyland, liberals are to blame for addictions and suicides, too.
Read MoreWestern democracies ask what can be done to curtail and possibly eradicate Islamic extremism, which has surpassed other threats as the greatest endangerment to world peace and prosperity.
Things are really getting ugly in some places. And it’s getting scarier.
This is a frustrating problem with few if any, solutions that are readily obvious. Even experts in diplomacy can’t point to a workable game plan for slowing down a global scourge of violence.
A possible solution: What just might save us all is an Arab-version of Oprah Winfrey or Dr. Phil.

Read MoreA day on Capital Hill, meeting those involved in the fight to legalize and regulate poker.

Read MoreGeorgia should change its official nickname to “The Vigilante State.”
Think of how exciting all those sleepy magnolia-canopied streets are about to become with law and order — Dirty Harry style.
Out of my way, you punk! Bam!