Month: November 2009

I wonder if anyone can pinpoint the moment when David Broder became a Republican hack. That was definitely not my original impression of him. He was always somewhat reserved in his advocacy, but he tended to advocate for things...

The Washington Post wastes more opinion space by allowing Kathleen Parker to pontificate on the relative popularity of civility. Apparently, we’re no more uncivil than any other generation of Americans, but bloggers and...

The Palestinians have showed incredible patience. Negotiations have been going on (and off) for 18 years. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has indicated that his patience is over and that he will resign. Losing hope, the...

Doctors are calling for an investigation into an unprecedented number of birth defects in Fallujah, Iraq. The war-ravaged population center has seen an increase of up to 15 times as many chronic deformities in infants since...

Hey, I promise that if you elect me to Congress that I won’t ever take language from any lobbyist and use it on the House floor or enter it into the Congressional Record. I can think and speak for myself. In fact, I...