Every once in a while I come across something that is just down right despicable. Even though I try to approach my writing with tact, an open mind, and reasoned discourse, occasionally, there comes a moment in time when I feel led to write more directly and forcefully. This is one of those times!
As Americans, […]
Since 2002, destroying the terrorist threat and closing the terrorist safe haven have been key national security goals.
For example, the United States has provided Pakistan, a key ally in the war on terror, more than $10.5 billion for military, economic, and development activities. Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), which border Afghanistan, are vast unpoliced […]
Cable News Network (CNN) sponsored the Compassion Forum on Sunday Night, April 13, 2008. During this broadcast, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were asked questions concerning their personal faith and how it relates to their political agendas. Hillary Clinton was asked a question that was definitely not a requirement to be the President of the […]
I had to jump on this one. As a teenager, I attended summer camp with actor Jason Beghe, and we were members of a loosely-knit camp clique for a time thereafter. I actually made some lifelong friends through that experience, but as moviegoers know, Jason headed for Hollywood and made his mark there. I must […]
Can you imagine officials at a middle school, junior high or high school setting aside a day to promote “tolerance” for heavy smoking and drinking among children? How about a day where teachers encourage kids to “embrace who they are,” pick up that crack pipe and give it a stiff toke?
Neither can I. The public […]
As the leader of the free world, the United States has a responsibility to lead. This has been our reality as a nation since the 1940s. As such, we need a well-funded military. Today, however, our military forces are desperately in need of recapitalization and modernization. We have been on a “procurement holiday” since the […]
Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich are featured together in a television commercial which focuses on how conservatives and liberals can come together to find solutions for problems caused by climate change. Mr. Gingrich’s explanation for joining this $300 million dollar advertising campaign is to force conservatives into debating liberals about the ways our country should […]
I touched on this over the weekend, but the more I think about it, the more I feel the need to expend a long-simmering rant.
I saw this op/ed in the Burlington Free Press by a now-enlightened Hector J. Vila, assistant professor in writing at Middlebury College … “I have entered into an agreement with my […]
