TV In A Post-Bush Era

There are a few television shows that have captured my attention over the past 8 years: ‘24′, ‘Battlestar Galactica’, and Heroes.  These shows have something in common, the battle between good and evil, and the incorporation of elements of terrorism in the story-lines of all three.
In some ways, these shows, over the past several years, [...]

America’s Newest Weapon On Terror

Forget water-boarding.  America has a new method to extract information from terror suspects being help at Guantanamo Bay, and human rights activists are crying foul, claiming the method violates every aspect of the Geneva Convention.  This method is so effective that it has a success rate of extracting information, when used, of virtually 100%.
That method?  [...]

I Remember 9/11

September 11, 2001 was a special day at my home.  My now ex-wife and I were up early that day. It was our oldest daughter’s first day of kindergarten.  We were all so excited and nervous, our little girl was taking her first steps out into the world.  I made a pot of coffee (for [...]

9/11

Please take a moment today to remember the innocent victims of the 9/11 terror attacks, and think of the brave men and women of the various armed forces fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.  Remember, also, those brave men and women that have lost their lives fighting for their countries.

Barack Obama Does Not Want You To See This

To Waterboard or Not To Waterboard?

It seems that former US Attorney General John Ashcroft has come out in defense of waterboarding:

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The controversial interrogation technique of waterboarding has served a “valuable” purpose and does not constitute torture, former Attorney General John Ashcroft told a House committee Thursday.

John Ashcroft says waterboarding yielded more valuable information than other interrogation [...]

Security Or Violation?

By Thomas Frank
USA TODAY
BALTIMORE — Body-scanning machines that show images of people underneath their clothing are being installed in 10 of the nation’s busiest airports in one of the biggest public uses of security devices that reveal intimate body parts.
There is no question, that since the terror attacks of 9/11, that we are increasingly being [...]