** update at the end ** I finally think the tide is turning in the NSA-FISA debate. When the story broke the NY Times erroneously left the impression that Bush had the NSA bypassing FISA. The truth is now clearly known, as I have been saying, that FISA was being asked to address NSA leads […]

If we deal with this latest round of violent protests by the radical islamists trying to light up World War III, we could lance this boil. Michelle has a great round up of the pictures from this week’s rioting. What I see is desperation and a faked hatred that cannot sustain itself. Like any riot […]

If anyone doubts the existence of a higher being (and the fact science allows us to explore the glories of this universe) check this out. If people wonder why I prefer to integrate science and spirituality verses chosing one side or the other – there’s your answer in a picture. Here is the region of […]

Powerline has word of a Fatwa out of Iran that can only be read as threat on the US and West of nuclear war: On the last subject, Michael Ledeen has been a close student of Iran for roughly the past 25 years. In his most recent NRO column, Ledeen observes: “When the French announced […]

I doubt John Paul Stevens will make it through Bush’s second term given his age, so the question has always been timing. There are good political arguments for announcing his retirement prior to the 2006 elections so that Democrats can try and take the Senate based on fear of losing another USSC seat (though, given […]

UPDATE III: This is why Michelle Malkin is a class act blogger. Though we disagree a tad on this subject, she has linked here to add a different angle to the debate. My hat is off to you (again) Michelle. UPDATE II: Sea 2 Sea has done the yeoman’s work on investigating and communicating the […]