Recent Entries
The Evil Empire---Again
I listened the other night to Senator McCain's acceptance speech in Minneapolis, as I had with Senator Biden's speech in Denver, both of whom ha... read more
"Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
There are times when I am proud to be an American; there are times when I am not. Had I lived in the early 19th century, I would not have been p... read more
Cite McCain For Contempt
The Constitution of the United States requires of a presidential candidate only two things: the candidate must be a citizen born in the United S... read more
McCain's VP Choice
Hillary Clinton supporters who were disenchanted by Obama's victory can now take solace that John McCain has chosen a woman for his vice-President. &n... read more
Begone, Ye Buzzards!
New York Times, August 27th: Bangkok--"Thousands of anti-government protesters blockaded the prime minister's office on Wednesday and their leaders ch... read more
The Best and the Brightest
Listening to the proceedings of the Democratic Convention and the litany of what Democrats plan to achieve in the future, I ask myself why weren't the... read more
Glass Houses
I am bemused by the hostile criticism of Russia's invasion of Georgia. We Americans love to find fault with Russia. Admittedly, there is a... read more
Limited Government
So here we are in the 21st century and there are cries of "limited government," all the time. What do they mean by it? What would they lim... read more
The Lesser of Two Evils
A friend of mine, who is disappointed with Barack Obama's "President Clinton's ploy," i.e., moving to the political center, said shrugging, that he wo... read more
Amerika Uber Alles
The time has come for us Americans to take a sober account of who we are and whither we go. There is no question we have been most fortunate on ... read more
