August 19, 2010
Iraq, Bush and the Upcoming Campaign
I was talking to my good friend Alex Mistri, a man who spent a year working for the military and the State Department in Iraq, and I asked him what he thought about departure of combat troops from that beleaguered...
August 18, 2010
Justice at Justice?
It has been a bad couple of weeks for the Justice Department. Yesterday, Rod Blagojevich outfoxed U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and tied up a jury, escaping 23 out of 24 counts. Earlier in the week, former House Majority Leader Tom...
August 17, 2010
The Curious Defense of Islam
On the front page of the New York Times this morning there appears a frightening story about how a young couple that eloped in Afghanistan was stoned to death for breaking Sharia law. In the rest of the paper, you...
August 16, 2010
Mosque Mess
I support religious freedom. I support the idea that any legitimate religion should have the right to build any house of worship in any private property site, as long as it complies with local ordinances and laws, just as the...
August 16, 2010
Rethinking the Tax Debate
So, George Bush has been out of office for close to two years and Barack Obama has been President for close to two year. So, why are Republicans getting sucked into a debate about the Bush tax cuts? The debate...
August 13, 2010
Old School is Out Forever
This has been a bad year for old school politicians. This week, in particular, has been devastating for those of us who have great affection for the political professionals of the past. Ted Stevens died in a plane crash and...