Monthly Archives: May 2007

Minimum Wage Hike

Congress and the president passed the federal minimum wage increase. Excellent triumph. There’s more to do by way of health insurance for currently uninsured.

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Why Hussein was hanged in the middle east

The former dictator of Iraq, who waged war as did the former Yugoslavian leader Mr. S. Milosevic, was actually a friend of the US at various points in history. Well, his hanging took place after a long, drawn out, and … Continue reading

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“enemy combatants”

Quoting a prominent newspaper, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was reported to have said that quote [“enemy combatants” cannot challenge their detention] unquote. While he is technically right, that a prisoner of war in custody is not subject to the same … Continue reading

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