Prosperity from sustainability - Kagan agrees with Obama

A new economic model is evolving as systems respond and change to circumstances. Fortunately, the American Political System is designed for change and continuous improvement. Some people want to hold steady,...

Right wing zealots lose again before the Supreme Court

Right wing zealots lose again Ask the court to consider the abashedly biased Clarence Thomas to recuse and step down because he and his wife are cross-wired politically. That won’t happen either. " “POLITICO...

All rise: She’s a woman, gay, Jewish Judge

UPDATE: Supreme Court Justice Kagan is on the bench " "News Alert: Senate confirms Kagan to the Supreme Court03:23 PM EDT Thursday, August 5, 2010--------------------The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan Thursday to...

Republican Senators shrug duty in Kagan vote except one

Lindsay Graham showed up and voted aye for Kagan. He could find no good reason not too that wasn’t political. Other Republican Senators voted “no by proxy,” by not showing up for work, or being around...

Kagan coolness to gain confirmation

She listened with laser concentration. You could read that grilling by Republicans stiffened her upright, but she never wavered. When Democrats gave her a chance to take down Justice Roberts, she abstained. Those...

Kashmir Rises Again

"Not that it ever subsided but the violence in Kashmir is back and the atrocities by Indian security forces equipped with special powers under a Draconian law have started again. The underlying reason is the brutal rape, murder and subsequent cover-up by Indian soldiers in...

Obama administration supports Saudi immunity in 9/11 lawsuit

" The Obama administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to protect Saudi Arabia and four of its princes from being held accountable for their alleged role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the...

If America Is an Empire, then Why Is Gas So Expensive?

"If America Is an Empire, then Why Is Gas So Expensive? Imperial considerations. By Thomas F. Madden America has become an empire. Everyone says so. This is a surprise to most Americans, since few imagined that they were building such a thing. But, as historians such as...

Donald Kagan Answers Questions on Iraq

Purple States, a citizen journalism website and production company, will be featuring interviews with conservative Donald Kagan every day this week.  The interviews will focus on issues related to the Iraq...

Frederick Kagan sticks a pin in Sen Biden's water balloon

Frederick W. Kagan at the Weekly Standard punctures today's Washington Post article by Sen Biden with a very sharp pin, there not being much chance, however, that all the hot air will escape. 

YES! More Troops For Iraq :: MAXINE

"It is always confusing for a politically charged, micro-management focused, uninformed populous to rile against what a war power professional may recognize as the right thing to do at a time of conflict ... but,...

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