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Blago and Al Qaeda: A Question of Rights
The decision by President Obama to close Guantanamo Bay, followed closely by Pennsylvania Congressman Jack Murtha’s assertion that he would have no problem putting up al Qaeda terrorists in a minimum security prison in his congressional district — where they would be entitled to the same rights as your average American pickpocket — raises a very odd question. Continue reading
Politicizing Justice
“How can we trust your leadership when . . . you just constantly change the story, seemingly to fit your needs to wiggle out of being caught, frankly, telling mistruths?”
Remember Sen. Chuck Schumer’s skewering of Alberto Gonzales? Watching the bobs, weaves, and outright denials of attorney-general nominee Eric Holder as he struggles to explain his inexplicable conduct in the Marc Rich pardon scandal, one can’t help but remember. Continue reading
The Blago Scandal: What’s the Rush?
Are Obama allies stoking a crisis to push an embarrassing scandal offstage? By Byron York How serious is the political crisis in Illinois? Each day brings new word that the emergency is intensifying; the latest came Friday, when Illinois attorney … Continue reading
Joe Welch Moment
Thuggery on the road to the White House. By Hadley Arkes Our friends in the McCain campaign have shown real wit and moxie in the ads they’ve run — they’ve been quick to spring into action, and deft in their … Continue reading
