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177: The Interventionism of the Right

By on November 23, 2007 in Foreign Policy

I recently received a promotional email from the so-called “right-wing” RedState.com.  In it was a plea to support the troops – by promoting a “national expression of thanks to our military men and women during the Thanksgiving Day holiday.” More striking than this, though, was one small sentence near the end of the email – [...]

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Petraeus Report: Symptoms vs Causes

By on September 11, 2007 in Foreign Policy

Don’t be fooled by all the hype surrounding testimony from General David Petraeus. In my opinion, this is little more than drama – a political soap opera – distracting us all from the real issue. The interviews and discussions have involved some heated rhetoric about whether or not the “surge” is “working” in Iraq, but [...]

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Governors lose in power struggle over National Guard

By on January 12, 2007 in State Sovereignty

From Stateline.org: A little-noticed change in federal law packs an important change in who is in charge the next time a state is devastated by a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina. To the dismay of the nation’s governors, the White House now will be empowered to go over a governor’s head and call up National [...]

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