Category: politics

  • Standing Against the Tide

    [I’m not going to cite sources. I’m just going to give my thoughts.] Many people believe that the United States should execute a precipitous withdrawal from Iraq. I disagree. Indeed, I think that’s one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard! The Wrong Time to Withdraw There’s little debate about whether our reasons for going…

  • Followup Links

    These links seem relevant to my previous post: Myths and Realities of the George Bush Presidency Incumbent Politicians vs. The Long Tail [Very interesting initial analysis, though he goes a bit weird with the Virtual Federalism thing] The World Has Changed, Why Won’t the Fund and the Bank? [On the relevance of the World Bank…

  • Ron Paul: From Terrible Ideas to Bad Ideas AND Searching for a Philosopher King?

     VS? VS? After last night reading two disheartening Washington Post articles about the Vice President’s twisted policies, I was interested to learn about Ron Paul. I thought I remembered someone I know mentioning him as a favorite when he watched the debates, so could Mr. Paul be the Messiah candidate who will come to save…