Why Sarah Palin Is Bad for the GOP
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 17th, 2009 5:31 am by HL
Why Sarah Palin Is Bad for the GOP
David Corn, Politics Daily
KSM Trial Will Be Intel Bonanza for Al-Qaeda
John Yoo, Wall St. Journal
'This is a prosecutorial decision as well as a national security decision,” President Barack Obama said last week about the attorney general's announcement that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other al Qaeda operatives will be put on trial in New York City federal court.No, it is not. It is a presidential decision—one about the hard, ever-present trade-off between civil liberties and national security. Trying KSM in civilian court will be an intelligence bonanza for al Qaeda and the hostile nations that will view the U.S. intelligence methods and sources that such a trial…
Pinochle and the Politics of Health Care
Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
This weekend my wife and I went to my in-laws to play pinochle. I play on my mother-in-law's team, and after she pulled double aces, we decided to call it a night. As it usually does, the conversation turned to politics, and then to the health care debate.Both of my in-laws are swing voters. They were skeptical of Obama last year, but finally voted for him after the financial collapse in September, 2008. “Time for a change,” they explained to my wife. So, I was interested in their views. They expressed great skepticism of the reform efforts, and freely admitted that they…
