Author: BooMan

Women in Afghanistan

Women’s rights are obviously not at the forefront of Pashtun or Afghan culture, and I disagree with how they treat women. But I think it will take some time for the culture to change. I don’t think it is some kind of...

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Serious Question

I’m not sure if this is reality-based, but I like it. Representative Peter Welch, Democrat of Vermont, pressed the president for his strategy in the face of signals by Republicans that they would demand serious concessions...

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Rand Paul is a Troll

Senator Rand Paul submitted an amendment to the Transportation and HUD appropriation bill that has nothing to do with transportation or housing (sorry, no permanent link is available). It was just tabled. It won the support of a...

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No Cause For Optimism

If you’ve been following along, you already know about the three nominees to serve on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals who the Republicans plan on filibustering because, they claim, the DC Circuit doesn’t need any...

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NSA’s Weak Safeguards

I will be interested to see how NSA apologists like Sen. Diane Feinstein and Rep. Mike Rogers respond to this. It appears to confirm that the safeguards we are supposed to enjoy against invasions of our privacy are limited to...

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