Denying responsibility for the wars one cheers on

The NYT columnist who has supported four wars on Muslims in six years decries the Islamic disregard for human life by Glenn Greenwald, Salon David Brooks’ column today perfectly illustrates what lies at the core of our political discourse:  namely, self-loving tribalistic blindness laced with a pathological refusal to accept responsibility for one’s actions.  Brooks claims there [...]

Obama’s Sophomoric Ft. Hood Sales Pitch

by Scott Creighton A few days ago, I told a family member that the Ft. Hood story just didn’t “sound” right and after reading some reviews of President Obama’s Ft. Hood speech, I am certain now that the official narrative has been completely managed and manipulated from very early on.