Decision Points Abounds in Unanswered Questions
George W. Bush tells us several times in Decision Points how fond he is of humor, but obviously some of his jokes have...
Now that the Tea Party is in Power, What Will it Do?
We are all waiting to see what happens come January 2011 when the Tea Party, a.k.a. the Republican Party, assumes power in the...
Read moreBreyer Suggests Second Amendment Out of Date
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, speaking this past weekend on Fox News Sunday, declared that the Founding Fathers did not intend firearms to...
Read moreOil Prices Spike Thanks to Government
Government rules by command and not consent. The marketplace represents the rational valuation of things based upon mutual consent. Because the power of...
Read moreMichael Steele Seeks Second Term as RNC Chairman
Much to everyone’s surprise, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has announced his intent to run for a second term. His news came...
Read moreArmy Birther Court Martial Began Today
The court martial proceeding of Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin of Greeley, Colorado began today at Ford Meade, Maryland. Lakin is an army doctor...
Read moreSenate May Vote on Tax Bill Before Midnight
According to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Senate vote on the tax deal legislation may come “sometime before midnight” tonight if he...
Read moreCounting the Costs of Unemployment Insurance
As part of the backroom deal to extend the Bush tax cuts for another two years, the GOP gave the progressives an extension...
Read moreSimilar Inflation Patterns in the United States and Britain
The Associated Press in London reports that Britain’s consumer inflation rose to 3.3 percent in November, up from 3.2 percent in October. The...
Read moreA Special Place: Elaine’s
It wasn’t the flavor of her lasagna or the shabby section of town where her restaurant was located that made Elaine Kaufman into...
Read morePlight of Iraqi Christians Worsens
The exodus of Iraqi Christians, which has been underway since the U.S. invasion in 2003, continues unabated, and may even be accelerating. As...
Read moreWI Teenager Accused of Child Abuse Against Older Teen
Early last October police in Watertown, Wisconsin, were called to the local high school, where a school official had reported that a 17-year-old...
Read moreThe Va Tech Massacre and the Right of Self-defense
More than two and a half years have passed since massacre at Virginia Tech left over 30 students and faculty dead in the...
Read moreAnother Step Toward North American Union?
On December 9 Canada’s National Post reported that its government is working on a security and trade deal with the U.S. that would...
Read moreHow to Achieve Real Peace in the Middle East
For years now, efforts to create peace between Israel, the Palestinians, and the other Muslim countries in the Middle East, have foundered on...
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