Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus made news this past week when he threatened to prevent NBC and CNN from hosting any Republican presidential primary debates in 2016 if they refuse …
Category: State
Insert Cold War Pun/Analogy Here
When writing about tensions between the U.S. and Russia, it’s all too tempting to choose a headline that brings to mind the Cold War. I could have gone for, “New …
Let’s Party Like It’s 1588!
History has seen its share of monumental rocks. There was the stone that killed Goliath, the Hope Diamond, the star of films such as Fast and Furious 6, and the …
In Defense of American Ignorance
I’m going to do something today that might shock even myself. I’m going to defend the ignorance of my fellow Americans in several areas. In general, I’m opposed to ignorance. …
Rep. Tom Cole’s Civil War Analogy
With the House Republicans having voted dozens of times to repeal Obamacare (a.k.a. The Affordable Care Act), only to have each of those proposals die upon arrival in the Senate, …
Sochi Blues
What was meant to be an example of international cooperation is once again a cause for international bickering. Since the Russian city of Sochi was awarded the 2014 Winter Olympic …
Ten Pressing Issues for Egypt
If you have been watching the news at all over the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that things aren’t going too well in Egypt. President Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist …
Ironic Prophets
Sometimes the wrong person says the right thing – and humanity is better for it. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they …
Jay-Z vs. British History
An article by Bloomberg caught my eye this morning which compares Jay-Z’s new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, to the original Magna Carta. For those who need a quick brush …
Was Mohamed Morsi Doomed to Fail?
The New York Times carried an interesting article yesterday noting the sudden improvements that have occurred in Egypt since President Morsi was ousted last week. Gas lines have disappeared, electricity …