~by Jack Kelly
Who? When?
Republicans including, I imagine, Sen. McCain himself are asking these questions about his selection of a vice presidential candidate.
Ideally, a presidential candidate wants a running mate who will help him or her win the election, and (maybe) to govern afterwards. But most will settle for a veep who isn’t a drag on [...] Read more »
McCain Should Pick Sarah Palin for VP
The War in Georgia is a War for the West
~by MIKHEIL SAAKASHVILI
As I write, Russia is waging war on my country.
On Friday, hundreds of Russian tanks crossed into Georgian territory, and Russian air force jets bombed Georgian airports, bases, ports and public markets. Many are dead, many more wounded. This invasion, which echoes Afghanistan in 1979 and the Prague Spring of 1968, threatens to [...] Read more »
Now’s the Time
~Patrick Moore
Chair and Chief Scientist, Greenspirit Strategies Ltd.
When I helped found Greenpeace in 1971, my colleagues and I were firmly opposed to nuclear energy. But times have changed. Nuclear energy is the only non-greenhouse gas-emitting power source that can effectively replace fossil fuels and satisfy growing demand.
Nuclear energy is affordable. The average cost of producing [...] Read more »
These enemies have faces: A Moderate Look at the Iran/Israel conflict
By Trita Parsi and Roi Ben-Yehuda
The looming Iran-Israel confrontation has a seemingly deterministic quality to it. Listening to the politicians, one gets a sense that powers beyond our control are pulling us toward a 21st-century disaster. Yet a great deal of the force propelling us into confrontation is fueled by ignorance and dehumanization. Israel is [...] Read more »
Why Harry’s Place Deserves Our Support
~by Robin Simcox
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Events are currently unfolding in Britain which will almost certainly not penetrate any international newsreels (or any in the UK for that matter), but the importance of which transcends the geographical boundaries of the British Isles. It concerns an organisation known as the British Muslim Initiative (BMI).
The BMI [...] Read more »
Playing Game Shows With Obama
~by lisaed
I wonder if the young followers of Barack Obama remember a game show from yesteryear called “To Tell The Truth.“ It was one of my very favorites as a youngster. Hosted at the time by Garry Moore the idea was for a panel of judges often including Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass and my favorite [...] Read more »
Iran Wielding ‘Soft Power’ Against America
by Lee Smith
[this article originally published at Pajamas Media]
“If each Muslim throws a bucket of water on Israel,” said the late Ayatollah Khomeini, “Israel will be erased.” This immortal sentiment, and surreal image, captures the essence of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s public diplomacy campaign these last four years, one of the most effective uses [...] Read more »
Wordsmiths for Obama: style vs. substance, poetry vs. prose
by Neo-Neocon
In trying to understand what about Obama appeals so powerfully to his supporters, I’ve decided that some—perhaps even much—of it is style.
He gives a good speech. He has a deep voice. He’s tall. He’s slender. He knows what a dap is. And he can turn a literary phrase.
The latter is the reason some literary [...] Read more »
Honour killing in Iraq should serve as somber reminder of challenges ahead
In the context of the 2006 stalemate, progress in Iraq post-surge has been a success beyond what even the most optimistic of supporters of the invasion could have expected. The indicators are all pointing in the right direction- violence incidents at a 4 year low, the Iraqi army taking control of Sadr City and Basra, [...] Read more »
Conservatism and Atheism - Second in a Series
~by Jillian Becker
I am a convinced law-and-order conservative, an eagerly practicing capitalist, an ideological libertarian. I accept enthusiastically the whole package of US Republican Party policy and sentiment - pro-America, pro-victory in Iraq, pro-gun, anti-abortion (with sensible reservations), pro-death penalty, pro-tax cuts, pro-smaller government, pro-spreading democracy and freedom throughout the world, pro-Israel, anti-welfare - all [...] Read more »
