The 2nd American Revolution (Politics)

J. B. Cannon (20 January 2010 15:54:07)

J. B. Cannon On January 19, 2010, the first volleys of the second American Revolution were fired, appropriately in the state of Massachusetts, home of the original Boston Tea Party. Republican Scott Brown handily beat Democrat Martha Coakley for the Senate seat left vacate after the death of Ted Kennedy. Read More
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Reaction to Governor Palin's departure (Politics)

J. B. Cannon (08 July 2009 09:04:20)

J. B. Cannon There are a lot of people shaking their heads over Governor Sarah Palin's decision to leave office early. The talking heads and Washington insiders ignore Governor Palin's stated reasons for her departure, instead attacking her decision as another example of her cluelessness. Even some Republicans have gone on record to say it was a big mistake and could spell the end of her career. The chattering classes are confused by her actions. They can't understand a politician who isn't self-serving. Read More
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Isolationism (National Security)

J. B. Cannon (25 June 2009 08:42:47)

J. B. Cannon With all the turmoil in Iran, the fighting still going on in Afghanistan, and talk of pulling out of Iraq, there are voices on the right calling for a return to isolationism. These folks say our Founding Fathers never wanted us involved in 'other people's wars'. We should be committed to commerce, trading with everyone regardless. While I can see the attraction of that viewpoint, is it really the morally correct one? Talking in the broad strokes of nations can make it difficult to evaluate. Let's bring it down to a more manageable scenario. Read More
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Medical Research (General)

Mike Hauser (25 June 2009 00:10:31)

Mike Hauser Is medical research reliable? Should we really trust it? Read More
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Understanding torture (National Security)

J. B. Cannon (23 April 2009 17:12:56)

J. B. Cannon If I hear one more person accuse the Bush administration of torture, I'm going to scream! These people obviously don't understand what torture is. They should go and read some World War II history and learn from the real torture masters. What the Japanese did to our soldiers held as prisoners of war is a much better illustration of torture — not scaring someone with some harmless bugs. Read More
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