Just one day after outing yet another secret intelligence program designed to catch terrorists, the New York Times editorialized: “When government agencies are involved in continuing investigations that might infringe on Americans’ privacy, it is important that some outside entity is keeping track of what is going on.” And that… CONTINUE
The Fight of Our Lives
Once again, the terrorists have given President Bush an opportunity to defeat them, but this could be the last time that happens for quite some time. The brutal torture-murders of Privates Kristian Menchaca and Thomas Tucker in Iraq have angered Americans and put the country in a vengeful mood. On… CONTINUE
Message to Ann
Ann Coulter should listen to me. But she doesn’t listen to anyone, so that’s not going to happen. In the past, I’ve told Ms. Coulter that using personal attacks to make ideological points is short-term gain but not long-term pain. You can make money doing that, but respect in the… CONTINUE
A Taxing Proposition
One of the goals of the far-left in America is “income redistribution.” That is taking money from the wealthy and giving it to the less well off in the form of entitlements, or sometimes direct payments like welfare and food stamps. The problem with that philosophy is that there are… CONTINUE
The iPod People
In a world as complicated as ours, there’s no way we can really understand what’s happening unless we’re willing to make an investment of time. But many of us simply will not do that. We are too involved in our own lives, too busy, too distracted, and too apathetic to… CONTINUE