I have just returned from a debate on presidential power at Chapman University Law School. In retrospect, the event should more properly have been called “The Trial of John Yoo.†And strikingly, it was Yoo who cast himself in the…
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Troops React to President in Iraq
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
 Not too long ago, both Red County and Cheat Seeking Missiles ran YouTube footage comparing the appearance of President Obama and President Bush before the military, as though the thunderous applause W got from the Troops compared to the…
Obama Appoints Gay Man Interim Ambassador to India
by Misha Houser • • 2 Comments
Peter Burleigh, a seasoned foreign service officer with deep expertise in South Asian affairs, will serve as America’s top diplomat in India until a permanent ambassador is named, according to reports in the Indian press. In a 2008 profile of…
Pew News IQ Quiz — What’s Your Score?
by Editorial Staff • • 2 Comments
Take the Pew Research Center’s 12 question quiz to test your knowledge of prominent people and major events in the news. Then see how you did in comparison with 1,003 randomly sampled adults asked the same questions in a recent…
But Baby, Obama Wants Me to Drive a Fiat X1/9
by Michael D. Fox • • 1 Comment
Of all the cars that I’ve owned, my favorite was a yellow and black 1975 Fiat X1/9. Designed by Nuccio Bertone, the X1/9 was a two-seater, hardtop convertible with a mid 1489 cc. engine and a five-speed transmission. It was…
Have we forgotten our TWO undeclared wars?
by Ed Velasquez • • 7 Comments
As we finish the last few days of the Bush presidency, our nation faces many problems. We are facing a global economic crisis. But I’ve noticed that it’s been quite a while since I’ve seen any coverage of our undeclared…

