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Will Health Care Really be Reformed?
Last night we witnessed once again the power of Barack Obama’s rhetoric. After eight years of George W. Bush, it is refreshing to hear once again a firm command of the English language; but a command of the language does not directly imply...
Former President George H.W. Bush Celebrates 85th Birthday with a Tandem Parachute Jump
Former President George H.W. Bush has celebrated his 85th birthday with a tandem jump with the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights. The event took place in Kennebunkport, Maine at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, which is the same location where...Equal Justice Under Iraqi Law
One of the reasons why so much of the world no longer takes the institutions of the United States Government seriously may be that they see our “justice system” as either fatally flawed or just a bad oxymoron joke. Thus, it should not surprise...Sanity CHUTZPAH
It is always risky to dole out a Chutzpah award at the beginning of the week. However, considering what day it is, it seems somewhat appropriate that one of the most accomplished generals in the history of the United States be honored with a Chutzpah...Schwarzenegger Embraces the Fear Factor
On May 19 California will have a Special Election, whose ballot consists of six Propositions introduced in an effort to repair the state’s fiscal crisis. To call these Propositions divisive would be the height of understatement. This past Sunday’s...The Bush Legacy Endures
When The Wire invoked the metaphor of a “new day” for a radical reformist shift in the power structure of the Baltimore Municipal Government, the ensuing narrative wasted no time in undoing that metaphor. As an assiduous student of the...Bringing the Hamas Question Into the Spotlight
Once again, we must turn to Al Jazeera English to satisfy our need for a context-based account of our alleged “vigorous engagement” towards peace in the Middle East, particularly as regards whether or not Hamas will be allowed to participate...“Object in Chief”
I suppose that my greatest admiration with President Barack Obama comes from his unflagging persistence in talking to the American public as if they were adults, even when confronted with no end of evidence to the contrary. This was nicely demonstrated...
