February 2, 2011
The Zenger Legacy
In 1733, the newly appointed colonial Governor, William Cosby, charged John Peter Zenger, a publisher based in New York, with scandalous libel. In one of the most important legal cases in our nation’s history, a defense team, led by Andrew...
February 1, 2011
Struck Down
Health care was on my mind this weekend, mostly because a nasty little stomach virus hit my family hard. My son got it first on Friday, followed by my wife late Saturday night, and then finally me on Sunday night,...
January 28, 2011
Mike Pence
I like the Mike Pence style. I may not agree completely with all of his politics, but I like his style. He smiles on camera. He speaks in complete sentences and thinks deep thoughts. He is smooth, but not in...
January 27, 2011
Tunisian Tea Party
Revolution swept Europe in 1848. Stoked by nationalism and poverty, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Ireland and the vast reaches of the Habsburg Empire all convulsed in tumult. The bourgeoisie and peasant classes, angered by the ruling classes that seemed...
January 26, 2011
Mish Mash
Like the audience that was arrayed in front of him, the President’s State of the Union address was all mixed up in ways that made it unconvincing and inauthentic. Congress decided it was going to break down partisan barriers by...