I think it’s safe to say that most of you know my political views. I’m fairly liberal on social issues, pro-2nd amendment, pro-free trade/capitalism,
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Political Parties aren’t Religions
One of the issues I have with the political debates in this country is the misguided notion that political parties’ philosophies are monolithic. They
Continue readingReconciling Drumpf with President Donald Trump
I want to give Donald Trump a chance. I don’t want to turn back the clock or rejigger the electoral college or somehow throw
Continue readingCan we talk foreign policy now?
… Or Ya know, Governatoring! Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States of America. Yesterday, I wrote that I disagreed with Hillary
Continue readingMike Vick and the Agency of Dogs
Personalamente, the difficulty of the Mike Vick case is isn’t as simple as my love for animals. The reason is agency, which is the
Continue readingLouisianans Should Impeach Bobby Jindal
Holy effing eff. The mathematical gymnastics needed by Bobby Jindal just to keep his No Taxes pledge to Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform
Continue readingPutting Hillary Clinton’s Foreign Policy on Blast
Or… Chafee’ing at the Bit Last week, former Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination to the
Continue readingLet’s Move Palestine Out of Palestine because… GOD
Mike Huckabee is a fruit cake but at least he’s an honest one. Speaking to Arutz Sheva TV on Sunday, Huckabee called for the
Continue readingChris Christie Needs to STFU
Daniel Larison of The American Conservative, who is one of my favorite writers on foreign policy, nails the failed War on Yemen while reviewing
Continue readingThe USA doesn’t owe its damned allegiance to Israel or Saudi Arabia
In an Economist.com article on a scheduled summit between American and the six members of the Gulf Co-operation Council on May 13th and 14th,
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