The Roman Senate existed in some form from the mythical founding of Rome all the way until 580 CE. But, after Augustus established the Empire, the Senate became little more than an influential debating society. And that is what...
Read MoreI’ll be brief. In yet another stunning example of the hypocrisy and betrayal of trust that Congressional republicans exhibit towards the troops that they sent to Iraq based on specious evidence (at best) and are holding hostage...
Read MoreA propos Booman’s article, Denying Ahmedinejad, this news seems timely. That’s what the title says: Holocaust miniseries on Iranian TV. Is this an unbelievable turnabout or are we being snookered into a new version...
Read MoreThe Blackwater story keeps growing in both the outrage it is causing and in the political importance of that outrage. It’s also increasing in the amount of trouble it’s causing for the State Department and the...
Read More“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” ~ Anonymous
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