Monthly Archives: August 2008

Day by Day

Chris Muir is the creator and artist for the daily political satire comic Day by Day. Earlier this year, Muir lost his “day job” meaning that his sole source of income is now his comic. Right now, he makes most of his comic money through the donations of supportive fans. […] Continue reading

Posted in Art, Culture, Economy, Media, Military, News, Worldview Item of the Day, Writing | 3 Comments

Why Biden Matters

Barrack Obama picked Joe Biden as his vice presidential candidate in a move that, in my view, can be best described as the biggest gift to McCain since Romney dropped out of the primary (please, please, please, Senator McCain, don’t pick Romney!). […] Continue reading

Posted in Economy, Elections, Foreign Policy, Government, History, Nations, News, Politics, Society, Spending, Taxes, United States, World Watch, Worldview Item of the Day | 2 Comments

Proof positive

It’s time to call Russia’s bluff. Secretary of State Rice signed a historic defense agreement with our allies the Polish today, and Russia is threatening military action. […] Continue reading

Posted in Current Operations, Defense, Foreign Policy, Georgia, Government, History, Military, Nations, News, Poland, Politics, Quid Facis, Rhetoric, Russia, Society, United States, World Watch, Worldview Item of the Day | 3 Comments

A tale of nations

[…] I think it is time for the United States to call Russia’s bluff and deploy US Forces inside Georgia–if Georgia will have them–everywhere except the places that were previously contested–South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The Russians claim they are simply supporting the people of those regions. We would simply be supporting the people and the freely elected government of Georgia. […] Continue reading

Posted in Current Operations, Defense, Foreign Policy, Georgia, Government, Military, Nations, News, Politics, Quid Facis, Russia, United States, World Watch, Worldview Item of the Day | 2 Comments

The nature of war

Former United States Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr. is under indictment in a federal court in the first attempted civilian prosecution of a former US military member for actions purported to have been committed while he was on active duty in a war zone. […] Continue reading

Posted in Current Operations, Defense, Government, Law, Military, Nations, News, Quid Facis, United States, World Watch, Worldview Item of the Day | 2 Comments