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Ashcroft and the Price of Freedom

When outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft called Supreme Court rulings restricting presidential powers to deny due process rights “dangerous and constitutionally questionable,” and “profoundly disturbing,” he outlined the problem with the way this administration uses language perfectly. Ashcroft, as our highest level law-enforcement officer, was sworn to protect the people and the Constitution, not the [...]

On the Powell

So Secretary of State Colin Powell has decided to resign. Good for him. The trouble is he completely lost all his credibility by not resigning a long time ago.

Powell’s problem has always been that he’s a very principled man, but loyalty to his Commander-in-Chief is his most basic principle. That’s too bad, because he [...]

God Made Dirt, and Dirt Don’t Hurt

From Gold-Star Correspondent Hezekiah Allen Taylor:

“Experts note that the casual use of antibiotics for everything including the flu and the common cold – against which antibiotics are useless – is fueling the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Even antibacterial soaps containing triclosan have come under fire for creating an environment where triclosan resistant bacteria can flourish.”
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Gloom n’ Doom

from a Very Disappointed Special Correspondent T.S. deHaviland

Now that we’re done talking our progressive friends down off ledges, let’s take a look at what the next four years might have in store.


1. Expect Roe v. Wade to be challenged.

It looks inevitable that W. will nominate at least one new Supreme Court justice. If [...]