The controversy over Begum, discussed here, is part of a general confusion over whether attacks by radical Islamists should be treated as part of a war, to be prosecuted under Western war rules, or a… (View Post)

Let me extend what Morris_Dancer said. I agree that if you have compulsory voting (something I am not in favor of), you should definitely have a write-in choice on the ballot. But I would go further … (View Post)

Carter's most important humanitarian work was, in my opinion, on the eradication of the Guinea worm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eradication_of_dracunculiasis (View Post)

FPT: Two at the Washington Post say Nikki Haley has a real chance to win the Republican nomination: Aaron Blake: "And she might reason that hailing from a state with an early primary — and poten… (View Post)

Foxy - From what I have seen, little girls are interested in shopping for groceries, starting as early as 18 months old. And very few little boys ever are. (And, typically, little girls start thinkin… (View Post)