It has been confirmed that the half-naked body of a little girl found in a trash dump was that of the missing 7-year-old, Somer Thompson. ...more

October 23, 2009

The Cabinet nominated by President-elect Barack Obama is a largely centrist and pragmatic collection of politicians and technocrats without a pronounced ideological bent. Liberals are satisfied but not delighted. Conservatives say the nominees aren't as leftist as they had feared. Powerful interest groups with conflicting agendas are appeased. ...more

January 11, 2009

Watching liberals grope for first aid as Barack Obama does an about-face on their most cherished issues, one recalls a scene from the 1950 movie "All About Eve." ...more

July 11, 2008

America's cities and towns will fill with parades, fireworks, and barbecues in celebration of the Fourth of July, the 232nd birthday of America. But one hopes that the speeches will contain fewer bromides and more attention to exactly what is being celebrated. The Fourth of July is Independence Day, but America's leaders and intellectuals have been trying to move us further and further away from the meaning of Independence Day, away from the philosophy that created this country. ...more

July 4, 2008

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October 19, 2007