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Here’s my syndicated column this week. Enjoy!
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Let us not, on this Independence Day weekend, dwell on the political pretenders to patriotism rushing to out-proclaim their love of country. Nor let us pay heed to the sneering movie directors and journalism pooh-bahs allergic to red, white, and blue.
Instead, I’d like to share a bit of [...]

Have an unhappy Independence Day! (Photo: Protest Shooter)

“Trust.”

Your tax dollars at work? (Fingers crossed)

While I was stuck in traffic on the way to UStream’s Mountain View offices for the From the Frontlines web-a-thon yesterday, I tuned into the Gitmo interrogation hearing by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Serving as human voo-doo dolls: Berkeley law professor John Yoo, who served in the [...]

“Kill ‘em. Kill ‘em. Kill ‘em.”

Glocked, Cocked, ready for Iraq

Apostate may face death.

Here’s how the Times says “thanks for your service…”

The Sisters of Ferris rock out with their Glock out.

Sort of missing the point of the whole fight.

Softball pitchers only, please.

We’re Screwed ‘08.

Plus accusations of covering up sexual abuse. What will Gerry Connolly say?

…and now for the bad news…

What’s that sound? The thunder of left-wing lawyers and Gitmo detainees jumping up and down for joy at the Supreme Court’s ruling this morning. Brace yourselves. Dissenting Justice Antonin Scalia warns that the ruling “will almost certainly cause more Americans to be killed” and concludes “The Nation will live to regret what the Court has [...]

Hey, if it makes us angry…(Warning: Long one.)

An advance in border security? Of course there’s a catch.

LBDS.

Sexist British paratroopers back up their claim that the Taliban “fight like women”.

What we’re doing now isn’t working.

“Crisis on Omaha.”

The ubiquity of iniquity.

“Breathtakingly naive”.

Boots on the ground.

Wabbit season! Duck season!

“They…told him since he was a Marine and didn’t have any money he didn’t deserve to live.”

A modest proposal.

Thank goodness for Iran’s help in winning the war in Iraq!

Battleground.