Man-Made Chicanery

William Galston has put up a timely post at the New Republic website which absolutely nails the current debacle in Washington. If I may quote liberally from his post, which should be read in its entirety: Raising the debt ceiling … Continue reading

But What If The Pirates Don’t Respect Our Legal System?

Multi-cultural. Nuanced. Consensus. In consultation with other countries. Searching for diplomatic solutions. None of these high minded concepts have slowed the pirates of East Africa from continuing to board ships and hold crews for ransom. I think of it in … Continue reading

Congress is a Lynch Mob

From The Big Picture and worth repeating in its entirety: A Lynch Mob! March 21, 2009 “Let’s go hang ‘em.” American history is replete with examples of lynch mobs taking control of a situation and inflicting injustice. In the end … Continue reading