Category: Politics
Do You Know How Your Vote Will Be Counted?
by Warren Stewart | May 1, 2006 | PoliticsSince the 2000 presidential election mess, we’ve checked in periodically on the vital issues of voter fraud, election reform and the rapid spread of electronic voting machines (see, most recently, our June 15, 2005, and April 15, 2005 issues). Critics have raised serious concerns about the safety of electronic voting; yet more and more states seem to be […]
“Good Riddance” to Gale Norton, but The Problems at Interior Remain
by WS Editors | May 1, 2006 | Environment, PoliticsNo one who closely watches the Interior Department foresees any dramatic shifts in policy once Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne replaces Gale Norton as secretary later this spring. As a former senator, Kempthorne is expected to breeze through the confirmation process, scheduled to begin in early May. But now is a good time to take stock […]
At Arm’s Length | The Immigration Debate Misses the Point | Osama’s Swing Voters?
by WS Editors | May 1, 2006 | PoliticsAbandoning Bush—To Bush or not to Bush? That is the question conservative Arizona Congressman J.D. Heyworth pondered when asked by radio host Don Imus last November if he wanted the president to campaign with him. “In a word, no,” Heyworth answered. “Not at this time.” Turns out, Heyworth was relating a common sentiment. These days, […]
Replacing DeLay | The Immigration Debate Moves to the Streets | Voting in New Orleans
by WS Editors | Apr 15, 2006 | PoliticsPost-DeLay Disarray—Tom DeLay is out, but the race in Texas to replace him has only just begun. There are more possible successors than there are indicted DeLay aides. The list of candidates includes a local county judge; the mayor of Sugar Land, Texas; a state representative and a state senator; a tax assessor; and a […]
One Year After a Major Realignment, The Intelligence Community Is in Disarray
by WS Editors | Apr 15, 2006 | National Security, UncategorizedIn the short space of five years, Americans have witnessed two major intelligence debacles: first, a sin of omission in 2001 (failure to detect and prevent the 9/11 attacks), followed by a sin of commission in 2002–03 (the estimate that Saddam Hussein had stockpiled weapons of mass destruction). These failures produced four major investigations, two […]
Bad Faith Documentary
Bad Faith
“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns
Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones
“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024” – Variety