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Taliban’s Abuse of Women a Reminder of Why Our Troops Fight to Preserve Liberty
June 30, 2008
Just finished reading Khaled Hosseini’s “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” a novel about the lives of two women, set in modern Afghanistan. It’s a valuable book for many reasons, not least of which is the light it sheds on...
Russert and the American Dream
June 25, 2008
More reflections on Tim Russert to come soon, but for now, I wanted to share this amazing piece by American Spectator contributor Jeffrey Lord. It brought tears to my eyes, and reminded me of some of the values I hold most dear. It...
1-800-Mattress.com Founder Thinks Outside the Box Spring
June 25, 2008
Napoleón Barragán, the founder, owner and CEO of 1-800-Mattress.com, believes in thinking outside the box. In the late 1980s, Barragán approached radio talk show host Howard Stern about advertising on his radio program.
On a...
Buckle Your Seatbelts, Friends–Thinking Man Thinks We’re in For a Bumpy Ride
June 24, 2008
Thinking Man is my E.F. Hutton. I’m not one to follow anyone but myself, but when he talks I do listen.
Thinking man is a close friend who has basically never been wrong in any of his macro-level predictions (he does not make many strong...
Obama Favors Pre-911 Approach to Fighting Terror
June 20, 2008
This incisive piece by Philip Klein in this week’s American Spectator online outlines the evidence that Barack Obama considers terrorism a problem for traditional law enforcement, and favors a pre-911 approach to tackling this...
Brooke Sheilds’ Hubby Chris Henchy Wishes Iraq Vet Well
June 16, 2008
The party following tonight’s TONY awards took place at Rockefeller Center’s Rock Center Cafe, and yielded me a nice celebrity siting/anecdote. The champagne was flowing liberally, but I’m happy to say a drop of patriotism was in...
Brooke Sheilds’ Hubby Chris Henchy Wishes Iraq Vet Well
June 16, 2008
The party following tonight’s TONY awards took place at Rockefeller Center’s top of the rock, and yielded me a nice celebrity siting/anecdote. The champagne was flowing liberally, but I’m happy to say a drop of patriotism was...
Guantanamo Detainees Granted More Protections Than Any Enemy Combatants in U.S. History
June 14, 2008
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that habeas corpus applies to detainees at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. While the ruling does not mean federal courts will necessarily release any of the detainees any time soon, it...
Iraqis Stand Up to al Qaeda
June 10, 2008
Check out this terrific story about an Iraqi sheikh who helped U.S. forces expel al Qaeda from Anbar province. Apparently he is now providing the U.S. with information about Afghan tribes, presumably including those along the...
Obama at AIPAC: Words, Just Words
June 4, 2008
by Heather Robinson
Barack Obama just delivered his requisite pro-Israel speech to delegates of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) at the annual policy conference, an important moment on the cusp of his ascension as the Democratic nominee for...