President Obama Bankrupts America

by Erin Solaro When I voted for Barack Hussein Obama, I did not vote for him to continue the policies of his disasterous predecessor, George Walker Bush. To continue two disasterous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, that have emptied the US Treasury and broken our military. To continue Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the Combat [...]

The Russia Speech The President Should Have Given

Posting this two weeks after the speech, in an era of instant news, would seem a little OBE, except for articles like John Vinocur’s Central and Eastern European Countries Issue Rare Warning for U.S. on Russian Policy in today’s New York Times.  Mr. Vinocur, who really ought to know better, seems unaware that all the [...]

Women and the US Draft

A correspondent, whose name I have withheld pending permission to use it, has asked me to consider whether or not women’s exemption from registration for Selective Service contributes to the glass ceiling in this country, and whether or not I think women should have to register for Selective Service. In good, ambiguous fashion, my answer [...]

Voting, then Buying a Handgun

My husband and I did two things on election day. First, we voted, dropping off our ballots at the country courthouse.  Then we drove up to Kirkland to buy a handgun.  Oh, yeah, we voted for Barack Hussein Obama and Christine Gregoire.  First time in his life he voted straight Democrat, first time he ever [...]