Stodge made this point earlier:The notion of "buying" territories is hardly new for America - the Louisiana Purchase, Alaska? Florida, the Gadsden Purchase, and many more. (One of the most … (View Post)

A little bit of history on the Monroe doctrine:British foreign policy was compatible with the general objective of the Monroe Doctrine, and Britain offered to declare a joint statement concerning the… (View Post)

Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator Mitch McConnell agree:It is fair to ask what the U.S.’s endgame should be. Wars end when leverage changes. If the U.S. and its allies want a n… (View Post)

Off topic? The Washington Post chooses its first State of the Year: Indiana.This is a large part of why Indiana is The Post’s State of the Year. Twenty-one principled conservatives in the state Senat… (View Post)

Happy Christmas, and to all a good night! (View Post)