Archive for December, 2007

Un-becoming a citizen

Monday, December 31st, 2007

"Very few Americans actually function as citizens anymore." Not only don't most of us care to be reminded of what we don't know about our government, neither have we much interest in acquiring that knowledge. Furthermore, "That foreign policy stuff is too complicated, man."Read the full story

Give us your tired, your poor, your Iraqi refugees. . . What? Wait a minute.

Friday, December 28th, 2007

A Democratic candidate for president must break new ground for boldness and rub the plight of Iraqi refugees in our faces. Already it threatens to become as big a stain on our national soul as slavery and our annihilation of the red man.Read the full story

Hillary’s telling the truth — that’s the problem

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Hillary's not just talking tough to win votes. For her, war is the option of first resort.Read the full story

Mitchell Report Fails to Step Up to Plate with a Plan

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Why name names in the first place? It's hard to tell which paragon of good government he resembles more: J. Edgar Hoover or Joe McCarthy. Which sets a worse example for young T-ball players? Drug use or a witch hunt?Read the full story

Oprah: The Un-Hillary

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

As more and more people are beginning to sense, the Democrats may have missed the boat with Hillary Clinton. If she's nominated, winning the election will be no promenade up the gangplank of the ship of state. Instead, it will be a flying leap from pier to deck, hands grasping ...

Is Intervention in Pakistan the Neocons’ First Good Idea?

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Better late than never.Read the full story