So the Republican won in MA. Sad. I’m really starting to lose faith in the people of this country. If I had a dime for every politician who decried “business as usual” on the campaign trail, I’d have a lot more money to my name than is currently the case. Why aren’t the American people [...]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Democrats are not better than Republicans, they are merely the lesser of two evils. Now that Obama has cinched the nomination he sounding more and more like a run-of-the-mill politician.
The current FISA mess is a no-brainer. If the rule of law doesn’t apply to the [...]

Remember when it was enough to say “Restricted Area. Authorized personnel only?” Does anyone have any doubts about what “security breach” implies? You’ll be kissing the iron deck before you can say, “Jack Robinson.” (Anyone know who Jack Robinson actually is?)
Every time I fly I am reminded what a joke airport security is these days. [...]

I occasionally joke with my Trekker friends about waiting for someone to invent the transporter. I can’t imagine any one thing that would more radically alter our economy. Admittedly, I don’t try very hard, but think about it. If you want to live in B.F.E. Montana and work in Los Angeles, New York or even [...]

I have been trying for days to assemble my thoughts on this article on the greatest failing of Bush’s foreign policy. Reading this article has had a profound affect on me and I am having a hard time articulating exactly how.
I tend to believe in the premise that democracy has a pacifying effect on [...]

In response to a friend’s inquiry after his/her safety (), one Londoner replied:

Yes, tin helmet firmly affixed on bean, sandbags at the door, sticky tape on the windows, but the kettle is on and we’ll soon have steaming mugs of sweet tea to hand. Don’t panic!

Incoming Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero pledged to withdraw Spain’s 1,300 troops from Iraq by June 30. But even that wasn’t good enough or fast enough to placate al Qaeda. The most recent threat to Spain’s government, sent in a letter from an Ansar al Qaeda Europe group spokesman to Spain’s newspaper ABC, now [...]

I got an email from a friend of mine, chiding me for my Amero-centric response to the events in Spain following the terrorist attacks. I was also given a lecture about the American imperialist actions in Iraq questioning our imposition of democracy on the Arab world.
First of all, I don’t care what your opinons about [...]

In the wake of the bomb blasts in Spanish commuter trains which killed 200 and injured hundreds more, the Spanish people have voted out the pro-American government and voted in a anti-American government. France is, I am sure, ecstatic. Now all the coward jokes will be made about Spain. With one swift stroke Spain has [...]