Ask most Americans, and they will say they are proud to be Americans. They might not be proud of its current government, but they will say they are proud to be Americans. But what, exactly, does this mean? Pride is usually something that is earned by accomplishing a goal: I'm…
In past months, President Bush has repeatedly touted the "good news" whenever the Iraqi people displayed their purple fingers with big smiles and exercised their right to vote. Bush argued that we should trust in the voice of the Iraqi people. As far as I know, Mr. Bush hasn't acknowledged this…
I know who Mrs. Cain was. We don't talk about her or her family much, but things just wouldn't have been paradise without her or them. She was one of the many illegal immigrants in Paradise that did the actual work of tending the Garden of Eden--you know, the hoeing,…
The Bill passed by congress on the detainee and interrogation issue is one of the more frustrating examples of Democratic cowardice and political expedience. It does not substantively change anything. Personally, I feel the only utility in having a law in the first place is to use as a cudgel…
I was reading the back page of the October Smithsonian, and I was inspired to do some further reading about the Moon Landing Hoax. One can guess my position, as a son of an astrophysicist who worked summers for NASA. Here are a bunch of simple and clear rebuttals to…