On war dances: In North Africa in WW II, an outfit from Oklahoma had enough Indians from one tribe to do a traditional war dance before a battle. Sadly, my source for that -- Pyle or Atkinson -- didn… (View Post)

SS2 Here are the Gallup approval ratings for George W. Bush: https://news.gallup.com/poll/116500/presidential-approval-ratings-george-bush.aspx They were mostly net positive during 2004, and the firs… (View Post)

Since some of you have been discussing crime, I will share this recent Megan McArdle column on US crime with you: "Fortunately, we already know a simple, effective way to reduce crime: Put more … (View Post)

When Tom Cole nominated Jordan, he called him "the honorable" -- which reminded me of an ancient joke, usually told about the Senate: When a senator thinks another senator is a fool, he cal… (View Post)

Many of the comments here from a prolific poster remind me of those who were called "anti-anti-Communists" during the late stages of the Cold War. They focused on restricting the Western re… (View Post)