Tom Friedberg, who understands the Middle East better than most, gives us the big picture of what's going on there. Read more than a few paragraphs into this Washington Post story for some historical background on how Hamas got where it is.
British atheists are advertising on buses.
And reading about what people do in the name of God might convince you they're right.
Lefties are getting all excited about the announced candidacy of Tom Geoghegan (pronounced Gay-gan) for Rahm Emanuel's Congressional seat (which just happens to be the district I live in). He sounds like a better choice than any of our aldermen, or aldermen's daughters, or aldermen's sons-in-law. As far as I know, he's the first to announce. [Update: Boy, was I wrong about that! Every sleazy Chicago pol who drives through the district is trying to get the job.]
The real case against Roland Burris is now being told. The press is beginning to pick up on it, just as the D.C. Village is finding it socially acceptable to seat him.
And last but not least, here's an excellent reason to support Leon Panetta's appointment to head the CIA. Last year he wrote a piece in the Washington Monthly that concluded:
We cannot and we must not use torture under any circumstances. We are better than that.
Would that we were.
1 comment:
Thanks for the interesting links here. The Geoghegan (what a name) one led to another one with some of his writings.....I understand Chicago better now after reading, "Pride of the Rustbelt".
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