Author: BooMan

Open Thread

In the end, who has time to blog? After reading four newspapers each day and my e-mails and doing my work, I’ve had it. Blogging remains a luxury for the young — or the bored. – Jennifer Hunter, Chicago Sun...

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A May Day ‘Riot’ Has Lessons for All of Us

I am encouraged to learn that the Los Angeles police chief believes that his premier elite squad acted in an ‘indefensible’ manner when they shot rubber bullets into a peaceably assembled group of immigration policy...

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Cheney To Middle East

Well…here’s a stunningly bad idea: US Vice President Dick Cheney leaves Tuesday on a four-country visit of the Middle East, looking to shore up support for Iraq among its neighbors and increase pressure on Iran, US...

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Sarkozy Wins French Presidency

As expected, the left has lost the presidential election in France. My condolences to Jerome a Paris and the entire European Tribune community. Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president of France, defeating Socialist Segolene Royal...

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