The Washington Post's latest installment of its special series on Vice President Dick Cheney continues to reveal both new info and confirm some allegations made over the years by critics. The latest revelations, spelled out in the Post's painstaking reportage: (1)Cheney pushed the envelope on Presidential power. Bigtime. (2) Cheney tinkered with the torture's … [Read more...] about Cheney Pushed Envelope On Presidential Power — And Torture Definition
Mr. And Mrs. John Edwards Split On Gay Marriage
Remember the old adage: "Politics makes strange bedfellows..." when you read this: Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, kicked off San Francisco's annual gay pride parade Sunday by splitting with her husband over support for legalized gay marriage. "I don't know why someone else's marriage has anything to do with me," Mrs. Edwards … [Read more...] about Mr. And Mrs. John Edwards Split On Gay Marriage
Is It Ralph Nader Time (Again)?
Is third party maven Ralph Nader an idealist, a spoiler or just another ego-bloated political hack who has some political scores to settle? The debate rages amid signs that Ralph Nader Will Ride Again (last time he accepted money from Republicans who clearly wanted to sandbag the Democratic vote). It rages in various places -- for instance HERE. … [Read more...] about Is It Ralph Nader Time (Again)?
Bush Bathwater and Babies
Mike Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Bush Bathwater and Babies
Bloomberg’s Best Bet: Run as a Democrat
This weekend’s TV talkathon has been about New York’s Mayor leaving the Republican Party to run for President as an Independent. But as this politically dissonant year goes on, it may make more sense for Mike Bloomberg to go for the Democratic nomination. Anyone willing to spend half a billion dollars on a campaign, as Bloomberg is, should not be eager to put a sizable … [Read more...] about Bloomberg’s Best Bet: Run as a Democrat
Brutal Repression In Iran
Michelle Malkin has posted THIS COLLECTION of some truly brutal, officially-released photos that shows what happens to those who don't tow the line in Iran. And she is asking, basically, "Where's the outrage?" OUR REACTION: It truly is revolting. And it doesn't matter whether someone wants the U.S. to bomb Iran, doesn't want the U.S. to bomb Iran, is considering whether … [Read more...] about Brutal Repression In Iran
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. Mirror on America highlights an effort by African American bloggers who are "taking a stand against gangster and other forms of negative rap music." Foreign Policy Watch examines the question of whether or not Iran is arming the Taliban. Donklephant questions if … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Breaking News: Lawyers May Be Unethical
The old, tired cliche in the news biz is that if a dog bites a man, it's not really news. If a man bites a dog, THEN it's really news. So perhaps this should be filed in your Dog Bites Man file: Can your lawyer collect 12 hours' pay after working an eight-hour day? A recent survey shows that about a third of U.S. lawyers have done it. Nearly half of all lawyers don't … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Lawyers May Be Unethical
Universal Health Care
Mark Steyn on universal health care: I don’t have much to add to Jonah’s and Iain’s posts, but hey, that’s never stopped me before. So let me just say that I think socialized health care is the single biggest factor in transforming the relationship of the individual to the state. In fact, once it’s introduced it becomes very hard to have genuinely conservative … [Read more...] about Universal Health Care
To Be, or Not to Be . . . an Empire
A very interesting short contribution at the AEI website, written by Gary J. Schmitt. The title of the article: "To Be, or Not to Be . . . an Empire." Read it in its entirety, here are the last three paragraphs: As former Reagan and Clinton administration official Stephen Sestanovich has argued, it is historically inaccurate to see George W. Bush's foreign policy as marking "a … [Read more...] about To Be, or Not to Be . . . an Empire
Fred Thompson: Soft and Safe
Fred Thompson's secret weapon: IN the battle for the women’s vote, Fred Thompson has a secret weapon against Hillary Clinton - the legions of former girlfriends who still adore him and who want him to be president. The Hollywood actor and former Tennessee senator racked up an impressive list of conquests during his swinging bachelor days in the 1990s, but he appears to … [Read more...] about Fred Thompson: Soft and Safe
White House or Slytherin House? They Say It Can Run in The Family
"We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary." Dick Cheney 'But we don't feel like leaving, do we, boys? We've eaten all our food, and you still seem to have some." Draco Malfoy … [Read more...] about White House or Slytherin House? They Say It Can Run in The Family
Dick Cheney: Surrogate Or The Lone Ranger?
The debate continues over the role of Vice President Dick Cheney -- a Vice President who has weilded power unlike any other. But the more press reports come out, the more the question becomes: has he been a surrogate presidential Chief of Staff, reflecting his boss's wishes? Or has he become a kind of political Lone Ranger -- riding off alone on his horse with President … [Read more...] about Dick Cheney: Surrogate Or The Lone Ranger?
Well There’s Your Problem
The outgoing UN envoy for the Israel-Palestinian conflict thinks he's figured out where the UN is going wrong: it's too "tender" towards Israel and allows them to make "unrealistic" demands of the Palestinians like...recognition. … [Read more...] about Well There’s Your Problem
Orange Rules
The Youth team of the Netherlands has won the European Championships soccer for players U21. Today they won in the final against Young Serbia, with 4-1. Goal scorers: Otman Bakkal, 1-0; Ryan Babel, 2-0; Maceo Rigters, 3-0; Mrdja, 3-1; Luigi Bruins, 4-1. Last year, we won this championship as well (for the first time in history). The U21 teams are considered to be the … [Read more...] about Orange Rules
How to Deal with Hamas and Fatah?
Here are three interesting articles about the situation in Gaza: - Charles Krauthammer at NRO: Charles argues that the situation is, now, quite simple. The West and Israel should isolate Gaza, because the West cannot deal with a terrorist organization. Furthermore, Israel should adopt a zero tolerance policy towards Hamas / Gaza. "Israel should declare that it will tolerate no … [Read more...] about How to Deal with Hamas and Fatah?
Democrats Will Try To Cut Cheney Out Of Executive Funding (UPDATED)
Since Vice President Dick Cheney is insisting his office isn't part of the executive branch, the Democrats have decided to take legislative action to take away its executive branch funding. And Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill) has also released a graphic that shows the "new" set up of the United States government with its newest self-declared branch. SEE … [Read more...] about Democrats Will Try To Cut Cheney Out Of Executive Funding (UPDATED)
Realism and Iraq
Victor David Hanson takes on critics of the surge in his latest article for NRO: Just as journalists, generals, and politicians rush to get into print another tell-all, I-know-the-answers book about the “disaster†in Iraq, so too in the 1990s the mini-Middle East publishing industry used to be devoted to equally furious attacks on realism, neo-isolation, and cynicism of … [Read more...] about Realism and Iraq
Tony Blair: The Next Middle East Envoy?
Cross-posted at Foreign Policy Watch. (Stop by and leave a comment!) There is some discussion that Tony Blair might be tapped to become the Middle East envoy representing the international community in its efforts to wage peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Supposedly, it's the White House that has been pushing this idea. Am I the only one that this strikes … [Read more...] about Tony Blair: The Next Middle East Envoy?
Are the Iranians Aiding the Taliban?
There has been a lot of talk - as well as confusion - over recent reports and accusations that the Iranians have been arming...their historical enemy, the Taliban. … [Read more...] about Are the Iranians Aiding the Taliban?