Political Censorship Has No Place in Poker

Read MoreI believe poker rooms and tournaments and their organizers should not place themselves in the problematic position of censoring players or silencing their political beliefs.

Read MoreI believe poker rooms and tournaments and their organizers should not place themselves in the problematic position of censoring players or silencing their political beliefs.

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.

At least LBJ tried
Read MoreThere’s a humongous difference between liberals and conservatives when it comes to views on how government should work, and what’s to be done by those we elect to be in charge. We, liberals, believe in action and activism. We want our leaders to lead, and to do so daringly. Conservatives to the contrary, believe in doing nothing — unless it’s waging a war somewhere. Conservatives are dismissive of Wall Street running wild and letting people, among them the most disadvantaged, fend for themselves. Accordingly, they chose to not govern at all. They abdicate responsibility, They’re on a perpetual holiday. The question is — why does President Obama also seem to be on the same long vacation?