Archive for December, 2009
Senators demand halt on Guantánamo releases
The alleged Christmas day terrorism plot has complicated plans by Barack Obama, US president, to shut the Guantánamo Bay prison camp.
Bombs kill 8 Americans, 5 Canadians in Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed eight American civilians at a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday, while another bomb killed four Canadian soldiers and a journalist in the south of the country.
Dutch to use full body scanners for US-bound flights
The Dutch Interior Minister says that all passengers flying to the United States from the Netherlands will have to pass through a full body scan. The move comes in the wake of last week’s incident involving the Nigerian man who was able to pass through security in Amsterdam with explosives in his underwear and successfully [...]
Maybe Ron Paul’s fringe is what America needs
I was a Ron Paul supporter in the 2008 campaign for the presidency, and I made no apologies about it. Ron Paul was the candidate at the time that supported a smaller government, individual liberties and the Constitution closer than any other candidate. By far, he was the small government candidate.
Health Care: Now’s the hard part
Harry Reid finally begged, cajoled and bribed enough votes to pass a health-care-reform bill through the Senate. But before Democrats break out the champagne, they should realize that the road to final passage hasn’t gotten any easier.
Who’s to blame for the massive deficit?
The temporary increase in the national debt ceiling approved this month – and another next year – has once again prompted criticisms of President Obama for runaway spending and record deficits.
