The open and ongoing discussion about Donald Rumsfeld’s suitability as the civilian overseer of the American armed forces continues unabated. In my opinion he should be fired. I also think that the decision to fire him should not be swayed at all by the various retired generals who are now openly offering their criticism of […]

The recent rallies in protesting against restrictive immigration legislation are causing all sorts of political nightmares in Washington. The New York Times has this article: Immigrants Rally in Scores of Cities for Legal Status Now that the legislative process has ground to a halt the politics can start in earnest. So far the Republican leadership […]