By Margaret Kimberley Self-styled “progressives” tend to think of themselves as another tribe entirely, untainted by American chauvinism. It ain’t so. “Progressives also succumb to the belief in American divine right, and consequently can often...

By Jerry D. Rose In matters of public policy there is always, I think, a disconnect between the dimensions of problems that need to be solved and the capacity of political entities to deliver those solutions.  When the engine of our public goes so...

By Jerry D. Rose Some subjects for blog entry percolate in my consciousness over several days and I start to look for more information on those subjects. In the last 24 hours this percolation process has been short-lived as a result of the debate and...

By Jerry D. Rose Oh my, the “symbolism” of Obama’s trip abroad! I have suggested in internet postings that, if President Obama were serious about an actual solution to the crisis of the Middle East, he could do a couple of “symbolic” things: (1) He...

By Margaret Kimberley #yiv206933114 “Muslims should probably not mention hating America or Israel to a new friend. That friend may need to create a terrorist to keep himself out of jail.” “The defendants were duped into carrying what they...