Ben Carson Isn’t Alone In Having Utterly Silly Ideas About The Debt Ceiling
Yes, Ben Carson’s comments about the debt ceiling are silly, but it’s the fact that a lot of Republicans agree with him that’s dangerous.
U.S. To Increase Number Of Syrian Refugees Accepted Into The Country
The U.S. is set to ramp up its contribution to dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis, but there’s a lot more we can do.
Mitch McConnell: Republicans Don’t Have The Votes To Defund Planned Parenthood
Mitch McConnell spoke a truth that many conservatives are likely not going to want to accept.
Chinese Courts Allow Blatant Ripoff of Air Jordan Brand
China adds to its status as the honey badger of intellectual property law.
Little Known Congressman Files Doomed Motion To Remove John Boehner As Speaker
A little known Congressman from North Carolina has filed a motion to “remove” John Boehner from the Speakership.
Jim Webb Defends The Confederate Flag
If Jim Webb runs for President, he will be the only candidate in either party who is on record defending the Confederate Battle Flag. And he’s thinking of running as a Democrat.
House Benghazi Investigation Seems More Concerned With 2016 Than Investigating Anything
Not surprisingly, the House Committee re-investigating the Benghazi attack seems more concerned with scoring political points than fact-finding.
House Benghazi Committee Won’t Release A Report Until 2016
Not surprisingly, the Select Committee established by House Republicans to investigate something that has already been investigated multiple times, will be in operation well into the Presidential Election season.
Rubio’s Israel Litmus Test For An Iran Nuclear Deal Is Foolish And Unrealistic
Conditioning an Iranian nuclear deal on recognition of Israel is foolish, unrealistic, and very bad diplomacy.
Reactions To Iran Nuclear Deal About What You’d Expect
The Iranian nuclear accords are barely 24 hours old and some people have already made up their mind about them.
Arnaud de Borchgrave Dead at 88
The intrepid foreign correspondent and editor Arnaud de Borchgrave has died, aged 88, of cancer.
King Abdullah Of Saudi Arabia Dies At 90, Crown Prince Salman Becomes King
A big change in an important nation in the most volatile part of the world.
Russia’s Economic Problems Just Getting More Grim By The Day
For a year that started out with regaining long-lost territory in Ukraine, 2014 is not ending so well for Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Retailers Opening On Thanksgiving Day Yet Again, But Don’t Blame Businessmen
Once again, some people are upset because retailers are opening on Thanksgiving Day, but that’s only because people are coming out to shop.
ISIS’s New Beheading Video; Casus Belli, Or A Trap?
The latest ISIS video is horrible and barbaric but we should not take the bait they are offering before considering the consequences of our actions going forward.
Federal Court Dismisses Tea Party Groups’ Lawsuits Over IRS Targeting
A Federal Judge has dismissed lawsuits filed by Tea Party groups over the IRS targeting scandal.
US Marine First Casualty in Fight Against ISIS
Corporal Jordan Spears died in a V-22 accident in operations against the Islamic State.
Pentagon Says Obama’s War Against ISIS Likely To Last Years
The war against ISIS continues to silently escalate, with little input from the people’s representatives in Congress.
Who’s Going To Pay For The President’s War Against ISIS?
As we head into a new conflict, perhaps we ought to give more thought to fiscal issues than the President is to overall strategy.
U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria
President Obama has opened a new front in his “war” against ISIS
Obama’s Anti-ISIS Coalition Seems To Exist Only In His Mind
Despite the President’s assurances of an international coalition, the rest of the world doesn’t seem all that interested in joining the fight.
Before We Go To War Against ISIS, We Need To Answer Some Questions
If the President is going to increase American involvement in the Middle East, he needs to address some fundamental questions first.
Congress Must Vote Before We Expand The Attacks On ISIS
As talk begins of expanding the war against ISIS into Syria, it is becoming long past time for Congress to exercise its Constitutional function.
Obama’s Iraq Policy Is Open-Ended, Directionless, And Likely To Fail
President Obama doesn’t seem to have any idea what he wants to do in Iraq.
If A Monkey Takes A Selfie, Who Owns The Copyright?
Wikipedia is refusing to recognize a photographer’s copyright claim because a monkey took the picture.
72 Hour Gaza Ceasefire Collapses In Less Than Two Hours
A glimmer of hope in Gaza is quickly snuffed out.
Cochran Certified Winner Of Mississippi Runoff, But McDaniel Continues His Quixotic Campaign
Thad Cochran has been officially certified as the winner of the Mississippi GOP Primary Runoff Election, but it’s not over yet.
It Just Keeps Getting Weirder In Mississippi
The votes have been counted, the result is clear, but the battle between Senator Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel continues to get stranger by the day.
President Obama’s Plan To Arm “Moderate” Syrian Rebels Is A Bad Idea
For some reason, President Obama wants to arm so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels.
Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise Win Leadership Elections, But The Battle Resumes In November
The House leadership elections turned out about as expected, but we may be doing this all over again in five months.
Supreme Court Declines Case Of Photographer Who Refused Service To Gay Couple
An appeal declined, but an issue that remains outstanding.
Ariel Sharon, Israeli General, Defense Minister, Foreign Minister, Prime Minister, Dead At 85
After eight years in a coma, Ariel Sharon has passed away.
War On Christmas Update: Dreaming Of A White Santa And Jesus Edition
The Fox News Channel created “War On Christmas” officially entered the absurd zone last week.
On Veterans, Crime, Timing, and “Other Than Honorable” Discharges
For veterans who get in trouble with the law, *when* they commit a crime can have profound implications on their future. Does this make sense?
