My 2009 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]
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These are the presents that folks may not have received wrapped up in shiny paper with bows on them this year but certainly deserved.
My 2009 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1]
Welcome once again to our year-end wrap-up and awards ceremony. Honesty dictates that I immediately genuflect to The McLaughlin Group, from whom I have stolen all these award categories.
Obama's "Naughty" and "Nice" Takes On The Internet
No one likes "piracy," but Biden's over-the-top meeting put so much of a focus on the issue, and pandered so much to the assembled multitudes that it lacked any credibility whatsoever.
Finding My Mentor, Mr. Carpenter
sometimes, despite the fact that we might not want (or didn't know we needed) a guide to help us traverse life, a mentor lands smack in front of us, and we have no choice but to stand up and take notice.
What If We Had A National Institute Of Addiction?
We don't have one now - we have a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This nomenclature has consequences
Obama's War and Pakistan: A Balanced Equation?
They key to Afghan withdrawal lies in Pakistan and Obama needs to tread carefully on this path.
Vietnam Was an Easier Sell for Johnson than Afghanistan is for Obama
In his Afghan war speech at West Point and in other interviews and statements President Obama has bristled at any comparison between his Afghanistan...
Joe Biden Swears in David Huebner for New Zealand Ambassadorship -- Kiwi Ambassador to US Says on Prospect of Uptick in Gay Tourism "Bring It On!"
Demonstrating the importance of this appointment to the White House, Biden gave the oath to the openly gay lawyer turned diplomat.
If I Had Crashed the White House Party, I Would Be in Guantanamo by Now
Many of us were frustrated by the Patriot Act and the way in which it led to profiling and discrimination against minorities during the Bush administration. President Bush is gone, but his legacy lives on.
Does Joe Biden Win or Lose in Obama Afghanistan Review?
Biden deserves significant credit for key parts of the president's plan. According to a senior White House source, the vice president believes that the president's review has produced a sound strategy.
Obama's Global AIDS Grade: D+
Given the enormity of the impact the AIDS pandemic is having in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, bringing a conference to DC seems among the most superficial announcements I could imagine out of the White House this year.
Memo to the Secret Service: Give the Salahis a true dose of reality.
Ever since the idiocy of “Balloon Boy,” I have been pining for the moment where fame-whores finally cross a line, and face serious reperc...
Heads Should Roll Over Obama State Dinner Security Breach
If I were in the White House, given the overall situation and the extraordinary security lapses of this first state dinner, I would be sending some folks to guard snow plows in Antarctica this weekend.
Pardoned White House Turkey Slays Nine
In a potentially embarrassing situation for the Obama White House, a turkey pardoned by President Obama earlier this week went on a killing spree on Thanksgiving, killing nine.
Is Obama About to Make a Huge Mistake Over Afghanistan Troop Surge?
Instead of trying to play the "let's try to make everybody happy and ultimately make no one happy" game again, Obama could do what many believe he truly wants to, and end the war.
Stop Socialism for the Rich: Nationalize Wall Street
We should give strong consideration to nationalizing the largest banks in order to run them like public utilities. We also should consider placing banking employees into the civil service system to end the ridiculous wage distortions.
Bush Oil Buddies Divvy Up Iraqi Oil, Now Joined By "Liberal Scion" Peter Galbraith
Peter Galbraith, son of the famed economist, is in line to reap $100 million dollars -- maybe more -- from contracts between a Norwegian oil company and the autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq.
Liberal Elitism? No. Some People Are, Sadly, Stupid
While the concerns of many white, middle-class people are worthy causes and should be addressed by liberals, it is not elitism to treat this roving band of conspiracy nuts for who they are.
Give Joe Biden MVP Award This Week on Obama Foreign Policy Team
Joe Biden is turning out to be a very useful problem-solving tool for the president on the international stage.
Is the United States Gearing Up to Go Into Pakistan?
While it may be too early to tell whether Obama will follow through on his 2007 campaign pledge, it does seem like his administration is setting the stage.
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