Bolton says U.S. Should Take Out Iranian Nukes
by In the U.K., the Guardian reports that John Bolton, the former U.S ambassador to the United Nations, told Tory delegates that “he saw no alternative …
Month: September 2007
A Review of Richard Wright’s Native Son
I decided to read Native Son as a result of Michael posting a notice about Jess’s Book Club at Monsters and Critics. While I’d heard …
8 Transferred out of Guantanamo
The Houston Chronicle reports: Eight detainees were transferred from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody of Afghanistan and Middle Eastern …
Hillary: $5000 for Every Baby! (and a Car in Every Garage)
Devlin Barrett writes: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that every child born in the United States should get a $5,000 "baby bond" …
Marc’s Prez Pick
According to this poll, my top candidate for 2008 is…drum roll, please… Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) 81.25% match This is the second …
The Mercenary Problem
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 …
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 …