Oral History, Confidentiality, and the Courts
The Obama Justice Department is siding against historians trying to protect the confidentiality of their sources.
Gary Johnson Excluded From June 13th New Hampshire Debate
Is it appropriate for news organizations to decide that the people don’t need to hear from certain political candidates?
Newt Gingrich’s Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Newt Gingrich and his wife had a quarter million dollar line of credit at Tiffany’s. A story, a scandal, or much ado about nothing? I’ll take Door Number Three.
President Obama’s Address to Parliament
While President Obama has had some amusing gaffes on his trip to London, including getting the year wrong in the guest book and an awkward toast to the Queen, his speech to Parliament today hit all the right notes.
Syria Reveals The Moral Bankruptcy Of Obama’s Humanitarian Interventionism Doctrine
Events in Syria, and the world’s response to them, are revealing the moral bankruptcy of the justification for the war in Libya.
Huffington Post Freelancer Files Class Action Suit Against HuffPo
A Huffington Post contributor who had no expectation of being paid for his contributions is suing HuffPo for $105 million.
The Obama Doctrine: Humanitarian Imperialism
The “Obama Doctrine,” such as it is, seems to boil down to moral self-certainty combined with a glaring ignorance of reality. That’s a dangerous combination.
Alec Baldwin Faces Tax Charges
Actor Alec Baldwin is among hundreds being targeted by New York City for tax evasion. Is it reasonable to have to prove where you live?
Conservative Congressman Calls Obama Recess Appointments An “Outrage”
The reaction to President Obama’s recent recess appointments provide us with yet another example of bipartisan hypocrisy.
DADT and Gender Equality
Now that gays will be allowed to serve openly in the military, the command will have some new issues to address.
Judicial Activism: It’s Not Just A River In Egypt
Judicial activism doesn’t mean “reaching a decision I don’t like.”
Republican Hypocrisy On Pork Barrel Spending
The incoming House Republicans aren’t making a good first impression.
Anti-Earmark Republicans Looking For Ways Around Earmark Ban
Just weeks after voting for a broad ban on earmarks, Republicans are looking for ways to get money to their districts without calling it an “earmark.”
Raise The Minimum Wage! Be My Unpaid Intern!
Many Congressional Democrats both campaign for a higher minimum wage and employ interns at less than the existing minimum wage, many for no pay at all.
U.S. Military Operations Having Little Impact On Taliban
The military surge in Afghanistan appears to be having little impact on the Taliban.
Oprahturfing
Jim Treacher has coined a new term, Oprahturfing, to describe wealthy celebrities funding attendance at political rallies. While clever, the concept of “Astroturfing” is being misused by both sides.
Commonwealth Games Highlight Wealth Disparity
Western athletes who’ve complained about the conditions at the Commonwealth Games are coming in for a firestorm of criticism.
General Petraeus: “Burn A Koran” Day A Threat To U.S. Troops
The plan by one fringe church in Gainesville, Florida to burn copies of the Koran on September 11th is igniting fires of protest across the Muslim world.
New York Times Fascinated That Republicans Don’t Care That Ken Mehlman Is Gay
The New York Times realizes that most Republicans just don’t care that Ken Mehlman is gay. Surprise, neither do most Americans at this point.
Mitch Daniels for President?
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is superbly qualified for the presidency. But our system virtually assures that he won’t be a serious contender for the job.
The Shirley Sharrod/Racism Story: Much Less Than Meets The Eye ?
Journalism and the New Media combined in a feeding frenzy yesterday and a woman lost her job. She probably shouldn’t have.
It’s Not An Health Insurance Mandate, It’s A Tax !
In Court filings the Obama Administration is arguing that the health insurance mandate is a tax, and if they’re right the legal challenges to ObamaCare are dead.
