I'd like to congratulate the New England Patriots for their win in today's Super Bowl. For the first time in years we had a game that went down to the wire and was actually exciting. I'd also like to acknowledge my good friend, Kevin Hill, a New England-native and Patriots fan, for his dedication to […]
Matt LaBash of the Weekly Standard recently visited Cuba and was given a tour (sort-of) of the infamous Camp X-Ray. Their restroom arrangements are pretty spartan. They get a white bucket for emergency squirts, while they are instructed to hold two fingers up for the alternative. At that time, a guard shackles them and takes […]
Al Gore had his coming out party yesterday in his home state of Tennessee, saying he intended to "rejoin the national debate." While agreeing with President Bush's handling of the war, Gore said that Bush was doing just about everything else wrong. (Let's just ignore the 80 percent plus approval ratings for a moment.) Gore […]
Well, Saturday's Washington Post has an editorial on the decision to expand health insurance coverage to unborn babies. In the past, I've done my best to follow Associated Press conventions (abortion-rights supporters/opponents) in addressing the abortion issue, because I think that the name-calling on both sides is destructive. I'm reconsidering my position after seeing the […]