Month: July 2014

What Liberals Need to Do

This is a weird but interesting column by Robin Marie Averbeck on why she does not consider herself a liberal. I wanted to be more sympathetic to her argument but it left me pretty much unconvinced. Her point of departure was...

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Congress Could Be Worse

I don’t really care if the latest bill to pay for the Highway Trust Fund is Congress at its worst because what’s worse than a stupid funding mechanism is no mechanism at all. This Congress is perpetually on the verge...

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Open Thread

I’m getting my car detailed this morning. Hopefully, they can do something about the encrusted lollipop residue and coating of powdered sugar. What’s on your mind?

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PBSUCCESS Not So Successful

The fallout from President Eisenhower’s 1953 authorization of Operation PBSUCCESS is still being felt and explains a lot about why we are seeing Guatemalan kids show up in droves at our borders seeking entry. A slightly...

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