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The limits of democracy

In his second inaugural address President Bush proclaimed: “It is the policy of the United States to seek and support ..


Enter the Iraq syndrome

The first President Bush was exultant after driving Saddam Hussein’s forces out of Kuwait in 1991. “By God,” he exclaimed, ..


Sell McCain, buy Richardson

Two presidential aspirants finished last month with the same amount of cash on hand, a bit more than $5 million. ..


The best and worst of George W. Bush

Iraq is such a monumental mistake that it often overshadows every other issue in Washington. But the capital is now ..


From the Internet to the streets

Barack Obama’s campaign held 5,000 local meetings across the country last weekend, and along with the nachos and celery sticks, ..


From the Internet to the streets

Barack Obama's campaign held 5,000 local meetings across the country last weekend, and along with the nachos and celery sticks, ..


A nest on the beach

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – A pair of doves are building a nest in the eaves of our front porch. They ..


Oversight in action: A credit to Congress

With 51 votes in the Senate, Democrats fall far short of the numbers they need to break a filibuster (60) ..


America’s mayor or Broadway Rudy?

To much of America, Rudy Giuliani is a genuine hero, but not to his ex-wife or their children. So which ..


Cursed with the Senate gene

Hillary Clinton defends her murky position on Iraq by saying she is working to pass a broad-based Senate resolution criticizing ..


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