September 2007

What is National Security, Really?

September 23, 2007

In light of the recent report by the American Friends Service Committee that the Iraq War is costing the United States $720,000,000 every day, or $500,000 a minute, Iraq war cheerleader Frederick Kagan was unconcerned: "Either you think the war in Iraq supports America's national security, or not," said Frederick W. Kagan, a resident scholar [...]

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Annual Yearly Progress and Schools: A Critical Look

September 22, 2007

Being a teacher at a school labeled as failing Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) under the No Child Left Behind Law, it's certainly possible that I am not entirely objective in my feelings about the law. I don't think it presents a fair depiction of the quality of our schools, nor does it present realistic goals. [...]

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Thanks, Max

September 21, 2007

Thanks, Senator Baucus. By adding your daily schedule to your Senate web site, you've made Montana the first delegation whose members are letting the public know what their work days are. It's a great step.  Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]

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Bold Democratic Leadership Once Again

September 20, 2007

Every day, it's harder to believe that the Democrats have any interest in actually standing up to the Republicans, who use sleaze and distraction to give themselves power:  The Senate voted Thursday to condemn an advertisement by the liberal anti-war group MoveOn.org that accused the top military commander in Iraq of betrayal. The 72-25 vote [...]

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Dennis Rehberg: Ironic Devil

September 19, 2007

You've got to be impressed with Dennis Rehberg's chutzpah. For him to write in glowing terms about the Constitution after supporting this President's assault on the document over and over again is nothing short of remarkable. In today's IR, Rehberg writes The framers of our Constitution created a document that has withstood the test of [...]

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Minimum Wage: An Inside View

September 17, 2007

So the new minimum wage has been in effect for over nine months now, and I thought I'd offer some thoughts: Last summer I was making seven dollars an hour. With minimum wage going up a dollar, I am now making…eight dollars an hour. But I'm paying more for everything, right? Nope. Prices are the [...]

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Attacking the Dead: Conservative Support for the Troops

September 14, 2007

Barely a week after the death of Montana soldier Yance Gray, Dave Rye is attacking him, suggesting that he was neither intelligent enough to have written an editorial expressing discontent about the war nor able to escape the clutches of liberal propagandists: Pardon my skepticism, and certainly no disrespect for the dead Montana soldier, but [...]

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Attacking the Dead: Conservative Support for the Troops

September 14, 2007

Barely a week after the death of Montana soldier Yance Gray, Dave Rye is attacking him, suggesting that he was neither intelligent enough to have written an editorial expressing discontent about the war nor able to escape the clutches of liberal propagandists: Pardon my skepticism, and certainly no disrespect for the dead Montana soldier, but [...]

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