Author: Chris

A picture tells a thousand lies. From the Howard Kaloogian for Congress website: Downtown Baghdad We took this photo of downtown Baghdad while we were in Iraq.  Iraq (including Baghdad) is much more calm and stable than...

In his latest piece on Slate, Christopher Hitchens assumes the “mantle of generalship,” and reflects on the war and how he would have won it, or something to that effect. Pure drivel. While you’re giggling to...

In his latest piece in Slate, Christopher Hitchens assumes the “mantle of generalship,” and reflects on the war and how he would have won it, or something to that effect. Pure drivel. While you’re giggling to...

It looks as though the White House staff shake up that wasn’t going to happen, is happening. Andy Card is out as Chief of Staff. White House chief of staff Andy Card has resigned and will be replaced by budget director...

A day or so ago, I was discussing, in an altogether too haphazard manner, the Bush Administration’s subversion of the Fourth Amendment, and I brought up loyalty. Loyalty, in our form of government, flows in one direction,...