Archive for December, 2007
Real Leadership
Monday, December 17th, 2007“Leadership” is a word tossed around a lot today, especially by those who evidence none of it. But today, in the United States Senate, Christopher Dodd (D-CT) stood up for the rule of law and demonstrated the sort of leadership that once made this nation great. Faced with Harry Reid’s inexplicable kowtowing to [...]
What better summary of the past seven years…
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007… than the following quote?
If at the top, the message that’s sent is, “We’re going to bend the rules to our advantage,” the message is clearly understood and creates a culture of attempting to avoid the rules.
– Steven L. Schooner, a procurement law expert at George Washington University Law School
Mr. Schooner (quoted in this New [...]
Health of the Republic: Down 3% to 12%
Saturday, December 1st, 2007Calling Orwell…. Calling George Orwell… Or maybe Kafka is a better target. US military prosecutors have asked for — and now have been granted — a blanket order preventing the defense counsel of a Gitmo detainee from discussing the identity of any prosecution witness with anyone, the defendant included. The defense argues [...]