Pope Francis Named Time’s Person Of The Year, Edward Snowden Second
Not surprisingly, Time’s editors chose Pope Francis as Person Of The Year. However, Edward Snowden arguably would have been the better choice.
What’s Wrong with this Picture?
We spend more per capita than any other country in the world and yet we are outperformed on a key metric, life expectancy, by a large number of countries
Debt, Default, And International Faith In The American Government
Would you trust the men and women in this building?
Notwithstanding Egypt, Coups Have Become Rare
Military coups used to be far more common than they are today.
Did SCOTUS Just Legalize Gay Marriage in All 50 States?
Absent DOMA, the Full Faith and Credit Clause would seem to make gay marriage legal across the land.
Ad: Mark Sanford Should Just Keep Walking
“Mark Sanford walked out on us, violated our trust … maybe Mark Sanford should just keep walking.”
Judging Presidents (and Thinking about Institutions)
Because sometimes poorly contructed observations can set a fellow to writing.
Divorce And Politics
The American people no longer seem to care if their political leaders are divorced.
Understanding History: The Argentine Military Regime
Providing a little context for Pope Francis’ background+Erick Erickson needs to learn a little history.
Guns and Preventing Tyranny
The notion that guns prevent tyranny is based on fantasy and movies, not reality.
The Anglo-Saxon Outrage Of The Day
Two words spoken by a Romney aide have led to a ridiculous firestorm on the right, while the rest of their comments are being ignored.