The Glory of War

Our society, like most others, glorifies war. “For God and Country!” is the cry. “Be all you can be,” is the manly challenge. “Bring ’em on,” was George W. Bush’s machismo war whoop, which drew cheers from...

Enough Already: Close Gitmo

Remember way back when? President Barack Obama promised to close the Guantánamo prison, restore the United States’ moral standing, and end the practice of torture. It was two years ago. In January 2009, as one of his first acts as president, Obama signed an...

Guns are a Guy’s Best Friend

Keep your family Safe from harm; Buy another Firearm. Many fantasies plague the five-member majority of our out-of-control Supreme Court. One is that law enforcement in most of the United States has pretty well collapsed. Such a nightmare plainly calls for armed...

WikiLeaks: Caveat Lector

Reading WikiLeaks cables is like eating a box of chocolates. You never know what kind you’re going to get. Some may be nutritious, but others may rot your teeth. Certainly, some of these cables revealed important issues. Yet you should view these leaks with some...