What Do They Think We Are, Anarchists?
Wherever in the world G-12 economic summits take place, a motley crowd of anarchists follows. They throw bombs, smash windows, fight with policemen and get themselves arrested. Generally they are released within a few hours to carry on their “anti-globalization” campaign.
With the UN-sponsored conference on climate change scheduled to begin tomorrow in Copenhagen, [...]
No Sales Days in the Afghan War
It seems inconceivable that the gorge known as the Khyber Pass
which was such a danger to British supply lines in the 19th
century days of the Raj is once again just as dangerous in the
21st century. The trucking companies complain they are forced to
pay hundreds of [...]
Ten Things He Hates About Us
Here the Ten Uniquements [thirteen no, wait -- fourteen!] that Barack H. Obama hates about the America he inherited — and how he plans to change all that. Obviously not every person in the United States will fit every instance of American exceptionalism on this list; in fact, some folks will see the entire [...]
Suicide of the West
Today’s sign of the apocalypse, from Great Britain: “Prisoners on run cannot be named ‘due to privacy rights.’”
Civil servants have refused to name inmates who have fled prison even though individual police forces will often identify them if they pose a risk to the public.
They say releasing their names would breach obligations under the [...]
