Archive for the ‘tragedy’ Category
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Remembering September 11th
Posted on September 11, 2017
Here is an essay about how my day went on September 11th, 2001. It was a clear, crisp September morning, the kind of day that makes Washington a glorious place...
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The Dangers of Passive Power
Posted on June 13, 2014
Even before Richard Nixon resigned after Watergate, Congress had grown weary of the Vietnam War. Shortly after he was reelected in November of 1973, Congress passed the Case-Church Amendment by...
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It Started With Cortes
Posted on June 10, 2014
In a strange way, you can blame Hernan Cortes and his merry band of Conquistadors for the border crisis that has hit our southern border recently. El Salvador, Honduras and...
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“Hard Choices” and the GOP
Posted on June 9, 2014
Originally Published on The Hill As Hillary Clinton starts peddling her new book and preparing for her presidential run, Republicans should carefully consider how they can prepare a defense against...
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Shinseki Resigns
Posted on May 30, 2014
To be clear, the reason that Eric Shinseki resigned was because of political panic on the left, not the right. It was Democrats who were up for re-election in tough...
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