It Is An Axiom Of Political Life

If Harriet Miers Were Not A Crony Of The President Of The United States, Her Nomination To The Supreme Court Would Be A Joke, As It Would Have Occurred To No One Else To Nominate Her.

Loyalty To The President Is Great, But Loyalty To Truth, Integrity, And Country Is Even Better.

In The Middle Ages People Took Potions For Their Ailments. In The 19th Century They Took Snake Oil. Citizens Of Today's Shiny, Technological Age Are Too Modern For That. They Take Antioxidants And Extract Of Cactus Instead.

Some Geopolitical Conflicts Are Morally Complicated. The Israel-gaza War Is Not. It Possesses A Moral Clarity Not Only Rare But Excruciating. [...] For Hamas, The Only Thing More Prized Than Dead Jews Are Dead Palestinians.

American Public Opinion, As You Can See In The Polls, Radically Changed From Being Against Airstrikes To Being Heavily In Favor That [president Obama] Decided To Do Airstrikes. This Is A Classic Example Of Leading From Behind Where He Waits For Public Opinion. And Now It's The Public Who's Demanding He Do Something.