The U.S. Senate is comprised of some of the most politically powerful people in America. Not only do Senators have the ability to make laws, they have the authority to ratify treaties, block nominees for Federal judgeships, and can even impeach the Chief Executive. These 100 men and women have an astonishing...

A post by Canadian blogger Bene caught my attention last night: Why do comment threads deteriorate or degenerate so much on a pundit blog? What is it I’m missing here? Example: The Evangelical Outpost does a reasoned post on Pat Tillman, an Army Ranger who was killed while serving overseas. And...

There is something oddly disconcerting about the way modern life has begun to resemble Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. Take, for example, the 2000 sci-fi thriller ‘The Sixth Day” which featured a pet cloning company called RePet in which customer’s could graft their animal companion’s...

Europe is rediscovering what America has always known — Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi is a nut case. After European Commission president Romano Prodi went out of his way to meet the Colonel at the airport, Gaddafi had to go and embarrass everyone by, well, being himself. According to the London...

One of the most basic tenets of military strategy is never give up the high ground. For the past few months, John Kerry has followed that strategy and maintained the moral high ground by refusing to get sucked into the ridiculous controversy over President Bush’s service in the National Guard....

Last week, Slate columnist Will Saletan offered some advice to abortion rights activists: It’s a crucial moment for the abortion rights movement. Don’t blow it. Marches attract passionate advocates and concentrate them in one place. They foster the illusion that you and your sisters who have...

The tragic death of Pat Tillman has invoked some stirring tributes from columnists, bloggers, and politicians. The outpouring of grief and admiration for the young man has been extraordinary. All weekend I’ve thought about this young soldier’s death, and while I don’t have anything...

The recent suggestion by Sen. Chuck Hagel that compulsory military service is needed has once again brought the issue of the draft to the fore. I’ve expressed before the pragmatic reasons why I think it’s an abhorrent idea, but I’ve been intrigued with some of the ‘moral”...

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Germany proved to be one of the most militaristic countries in the world and the instigator of two global conflicts. The rampant militarism was only stemmed after the country was defeated and divided into four occupation zones. Naturally, when the prospect...

A recent article in The Arizona Republic notes a marketing trend involving a hip, popular icon: Jesus. Not only is Christ popping up in movies (The Passion), books (The Left Behind Series, The Da Vinci Code), and magazines (a regular on the cover of newsweeklies such as Time) but he