General Jay Garner on How We Lost Iraq

This isn’t news, but I’ve seldom seen so clearly expressed the answer to the question on every American’s mind: how did we lose Iraq? Now there was never a good chance of a better outcome in Iraq, but there was a window of opportunity which Bush and his Neo-Cons slammed shut. General Jay Garner was … Read more

Drinking Liberally 4/13

In just over an hour, at 6pm, you will find Liberals Drinking at the Shanty on 4th and 9th, downtown at the underpass. We generally go until at least 8 or 9 pm, if not later, so don’t be shy about showing up late – it just means you’ll have an easier time debating everyone … Read more

Administration Oversight Legislation

It is encouraging that amid all the mis-administration, corruption and pork slinging,  which has characterized the GOP-contolled Congress, that dedicated public servants like Representative Henry Waxman continue to produce high-quality public interest law. Partly in response to this Administration’s insistance upon a right to hide their contacts with industry lobbyists, such as VP Cheney’s ‘energy … Read more

Dwight Leister criticizes Minority Leader Reid and Arizona Protesters

Dwight Leister again commented at Sentor Frist’s blog. Some Democrats may agree with his sentiments, but I find his elision of Latino protesters with ‘Mexican nationals breaking our laws’ to be distasteful, at best. His criticism of Senator Reid bolsters the GOP’s demogogic rhetoric over Reid’s skillful handling of the parliamentary proceedure to stop the … Read more