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I happened to walk to Lafayette Park next to the White House today and as was the case two days ago there were protesters being arrested.  This time there were people in orange jumpsuits with hoods over their heads, protesting that there were prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.  I see these idiots around town all the [...]

I see on The Washington Times site that Senator Arlen Specter has left the GOP and will run as a Democrat next year.   Assuming Minnesota courts rule that Al Franken won the election last November, the Democrats will now have a fillibuster-proof majority in the Senate.  My feeling is good riddance to Mr. Specter.  He has [...]

Recently there was an article in my hometown newspaper in Michigan, written by the local state representative, which talked about how he co-sponsored a bill which required contractors who receive state money for projects must use Michigan workers to complete them. The problem is when politicians make spending decisions, they do so in ways to maximize their political [...]

The blog What Does the Prayer Really Say links to a letter written by Archbishop Daniel Buechlein of Indianapolis–who’s diocese  covers South Bend, IN–to Fr. Jenkins, president of Notre Dame University.  In the letter the archbishop criticizes Notre Dame for extending an invitation to President Obama–even though it is against Church practices to offer an invitation to pro-abortion [...]