For the classic example of what Matt and I are talking about, note George Allen's performance on Press the Meat this morning. I'll put the relevant parts up as soon as the transcript is online, but Allen gave the classic performance. Russert asked about overturning...
Month: March 2006
The London Naval Treaty of 1936 was intended to preserve the battleship size limitation at 35000 tons and to restrict the size of battleship gun size to 14". In retrospect,.
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This is something I've wondered ever since, long, long ago, I was on the other side of the political fence. Why is it that Augusto Pinochet gets lefties into such a lather?I mean this question in all seriousness, and I'm looking for serious answers. Pinochet...
Really interesting article in the NYT about Saddam Hussein and Iraqi military strategy in the second Gulf War. To put it lightly, Saddam was not an ideal military leader.As American.
It's too bad he died before the trial could be completed, not so much because he needed to be punished more severely (although he did), but because he was an.
The New State Logo.Molly Saves the Day has 20 questions for those who allege that abortion is "baby killing." Ask them to most "pro-lifers," of course, and I'm sure you'll re-discover what you should already know: the number of anti-choicers who believe (or, at least,...
Yikes. Granting that I generally avoid using that particular word (at least without an academic justification--when I teach Cohen next week I think it's fair game to tell the story.
I have been remiss in failing to congratulate my Ducks for beating the living snot out of 13th ranked Washington Thursday in the Pac-10 tournament. The Ducks have to win.
Friday Cat Blogging... Starbuck and Nelson
Like other civilized people, I'm breathlessly awaiting the beginning of season six of the Sopranos on Sunday. I've just re-watched Long Term Parking:I want your promise it will be quick.I'm.
As most of you know, pro-life rhetoric in the U.S. is, more than anything, focused on diversion, using the language of states' rights or "reasonable regulations" to advance their agenda.