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Saddan is Dead: Can We Go Home Now?

Posted on 2006 December 30 by mongreldogs

Today, Iraqui President and dictator Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging after a conviction for atrocities committed in his name. Before going any further, let me clarify something so willfully obscured by some commentators on the right: Saddam Hussein was … Continue reading →

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Signature Abuse

Posted on 2006 July 31 by mongreldogs

A lot of attention lately has been focused on “presidential signing statements” — declarations by the President as to how he intends to interpret the statutues he signs into law. Though the signing statement has existed for the history of … Continue reading →

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… If You Can Keep It

Posted on 2006 July 4 by mongreldogs

It’s a truism that’s become so trite it hardly rises to the level of a bumper sticker: Freedom isn’t free. You see it slapped across the back of SUVs, taped to the windows in Circle-K’s. Some days, it seems everyone … Continue reading →

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