It's a Desert in the Political Center

Bravo. Well said. So why do we settle for this?

http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/the-unraveling-of-government/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120928

Conservative Imbalance

Thank you, NY Times and David Brooks. This is what has been troubling me and I didn't quite know how to express it.  What happened to the compassionate conservative?

Op-Ed Columnist

The Conservative Mind

By DAVID BROOKS

When I joined the staff of National Review as a lowly associate in 1984, the magazine, and the conservative movement itself, was a fusion of two different mentalities.

read the rest.....

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/opinion/brooks-the-conservative-mind.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120925

Why Aren't Our Children Safe?

There's arsenic in our rice. Not just traces - measurable amounts of arsenic. It's in fruit juice, too.
And the FDA says it needs to do more studies before establishing any regulation about how much arsenic is okay.
"Feed your children a varied menu," advises an FDA official on the evening news.
Why thank you. That takes care of it. Why was I worried?
Are you outraged?
Join Anna Hackman. Demand action.