The Mercenary Problem
by In reference to American para-military contractors in Iraq, Paul Krugman at the NY Times writes: "mercenaries, whom Machiavelli described as ‘useless and dangerous’ more than …
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Chris Matthews: Difficult to Debate a Woman?
Amanda at ThinkProgress writes that: During last night’s post-Democratic presidential debate analysis, MSNBC host Chris Matthews was hung up on the fact there is a …
No Gays in Iran
I absolutely had to preserve this for posterity! Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune h/t The Moderate Voice
Immigration / Law / Stupidity
Vancouver Muslims Smoke, Canucks Don’t
Mark Steyn writes that a proposed city bylaw in Vancouver, Canada would exempt Muslim "hookah lounges" from the no-smoking ordinance: In Vancouver, infidels can’t smoke …
Patriot Act Unconstitutional, in Part
The WaPo reports that a U.S. District court ruled earlier today that two provisions of the Patriot Act are unconstitutional because warrants issued under FISA may …
The End of Judgment
Melanie Phillips’ latest article is entitled “The drowning of common sense“. It was written after a young boy named Jordon Lyon drowned while emergency workers …
Herbert Trashes Republicans
Bob Herbert is mad at Republicans again and wrote in the NY Times that the party is “anti-black”. His response to the ‘Pubs in the …
Ahmadinejad Who?
The New York Times says that focusing on Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is a mistake. Political analysts here say they are surprised at the degree …
Ride a Bike, Save Time
Look familiar to anyone? The Houston Chronicle says that "traffic congestion in the Houston area and around the country is getting worse". No kidding. More: …
Justice for Ashton?
Ashton Glover was 16 years old when she was murdered by two high school classmates last year. After his arrest, Matthew McCombs, the trigger “man”, …