Citizens of a free and truly democratic republic don't need a daddy protector. And it is clear from the wording of the oath of office that our founding fathers understood this very well. The president is to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." If the president does that, we can handle the rest. If the president does not then he/she is more dangerous to our liberties than all The Terrorists combined.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
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