The history of the long-running Israeli-Arab conflict is a convoluted mess that cannot be easily explained in one post. Over the decades both sides have exhibited intractable stupidity with plenty of blame to go around to all parties concerned. However,… more »

The people of Texas have learned in recent weeks what those on the receiving end of Texas justice have known for decades--TDCJ is rotten to the core when it comes to official misconduct and corruption. Whether it's abusing and murdering prisoners, or smu… more »

Businesses generally oppose most efforts by workers to organize unions in the workplace. They understand that without such organizing efforts, American workers are at a disadvantage when it comes to bargaining for better wages, benefits, and working cond… more »

When the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance releases information to the public, it should include the disclaimer that LEDA is in the business of selling Lubbock to prospective business customers, not in providing unbiased economic analysis. LEDA is th… more »

An article in the Sunday Lubbock Avalanche-Journal said that the national media's fearmongering about tight credit and that there's plenty of money available locally for car and home loans. Several area bankers and car dealers are quoted as saying funds… more »

Citigroup, the largest loan-sharking operation on the planet, is on the verge of collapse and is now crying for help from the feds. These bastards never showed any mercy to their credit card customers, instead jacking up interest rates as high as 30 perc… more »

While Texas Republican State Rep. Leo Berman rails about illegal immigrants costing the state millions of dollars, he is himself wasting taxpayers' dollars by clogging up the legislature with his junk immigration bills, not to mention that he may also be… more »

Angry protesters gathered outside the Spirit One Christian Center in Wichita, Kansas Sunday to protest the church's marquee that reads, "America, We have a Muslim President. This is a Sin against the Lord!." The church's head moron, Pastor Mark Holick,… more »

Texas Public Safety Commissioner Allan Polunsky's attempts to bypass the legislative process and set up police checkpoints throughout the state has been temporarily derailed. It's unclear what the true intent is behind Polunsky's efforts, but it ended up… more »

If Afghan president Hamid Karzai wants to end civilian deaths in his country, then he needs to do more to persuade his fellow Afghanis to abandon their support of the Taliban. President Karzai seems to forget that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were planned… more »