Recent Comments

1. over 4 years ago on Ted Rall

   At this point, a bowl of petunias would be an improvement.

2. over 4 years ago on Lalo Alcaraz

   Trump puts the “bunk” in bunker.

3. over 4 years ago on Tom Toles

   I’ve been saying it for while now, we’re living in a hollowed out empire. Welcome to Rock Ridge.

4. over 4 years ago on Jeff Danziger

   Remind me again, why do we have two Dakotas? Is it in case one breaks?

5. almost 5 years ago on La Cucaracha

   Hey kids, Lord Gaga here, reminding you not to commit the cool crime of vandalism.

6. almost 5 years ago on Ted Rall

   I hate spunk. But, I like Amy.

7. almost 5 years ago on Get Fuzzy

   The problem is our electoral system is hardwired for two parties max. To make a multiparty system viable we’d need to get rid of first-past-the-post in favor of ranked, or instant runoff, voting and some kind of proportional representation. Without that, minor parties will only be successful in a tiny handful of districts acting as spoilers elsewhere. Unfortunately, unrigging the system looks to be impossible as things stand now as keeping this way is in the interest of both major parties and they’d need to support any such changes. Democracy may be boned in the US, sad to say.

8. almost 5 years ago on La Cucaracha

   I went to high school in El Lay in the 70s, and I do remember smog days at school. I had asthma, so I would get to skip PE in favor of the library. I think the rest of the class was moved into the gym. I don’t remember the school ever being closed though. That did happen because of fires a couple times though. I’d be surprised if smoke days weren’t still a thing.

9. about 5 years ago on Lalo Alcaraz

   Underappreciated comment.

10. about 5 years ago on Ted Rall

    You gotta go where the Nazis are. These days, that’s the White House.