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Empire Strikes First: Catholic Church
Once upon a time, the Protestant electorate feared that Kennedy would be torn between his country and his Roman Catholic religion. Today, that fear has died and may have reversed -- American nationalism has become a far greater force than the word of God for many people. I spoke at length with one priest who was very passionate about his faith and ( Read more... ) -
I didn't read A&D, but "daVinci Code" was Crap
STOCKHOLM - Actor Stellan Skarsgard says he's no big fan of Dan Brown's writing and accepted a role in "Angels & Demons" only after reading the script based on Brown's book ( Read more... ) -
The Next Big Judge
So, Mr. Matt Lueck gives Cass Sunstein the nod as most likely successor to retiring Judge Souter... I think that's plausible and a good choice. The top candidates are allegedly ( Read more... ) -
Fun With Words
Words from Tully's "A Discourse on Property ( Read more... ) -
Letter to the P-C
I haven't sent a letter in a while... but this seemed like a good excuse ( Read more... ) -
Empire Strikes First: NATO
Last month, the world witnessed a ceremony celebrating the 60th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Largely ignored by the media -- and not surprisingly given the ongoing economic crisis -- this spectacle brought with it a considerable share of protesters. But why protest the military alliance that kept us safe from ( Read more... ) -
Feingold Message to Obama on Somalia
"Just as you have personally become engaged in the problem of piracy off Somalia's coast, it is essential that you personally engage in US efforts to address its origins on land ( Read more... ) -
Sunshine
"President Barack Obama is ordering the release of nearly a quarter of a million pages of records from the Reagan White House that were kept from the public during a lengthy review by President George W. Bush."
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Evan Bayh, Zombie Jesus Day
Evan Bayh: "Some action in the crisis was called for, that's in the short run. In the long run though we've got to start unwinding some of these things. We don't want the government in the business of owning our banks. We don't want the government intruding any more than it has to in the private sector so we've got to start reversing some of this ( Read more... ) -
17 Socialists?
You have to go all the way back to 1929 to find a member of the Socialist Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, but U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) says the "workers' party" is alive and kicking on Capitol Hill ( Read more... )