Breeze Perspectives: How old are you, Mr. Madison?
By Mason Miller, contributing writer

Today, we live in a world more uncertain than ever. Terrorism, natural disasters and the economic future of our country are just one trifecta of uncertainties. The uncertainties go even further, though. They are shaking the pillars of our logical knowledge. That’s right: numbers, the holy grail of truthfulness, have come under scrutiny. Even two plus two doesn’t always equal four anymore. More...

Between the Lines: Out of Africa
By Patrick Callahan, senior writer

Since taking over the chairmanship of the World Bank last year, Paul Wolfowitz has made very strong statements about his reservations in the area of financial aid to the poorer nations of the world. He has expressed much doubt about the inability of African leaders to responsibly spend the millions and billions of dollars being sent their way for the most basic of needs. More...

Breeze Perspectives: Ignoring Webb’s ‘macaca’ problem
By Anthony Riedel, contributing writer

In August, Sen. George Allen was addressing a crowd of his supporters when he described how an operative of Democratic challenger James Webb’s campaign was following him around. Allen introduced the young man as “macaca, or whatever his name is,” and “macaca” again. George Allen later apologized on “Meet the Press” Sept. 17 and again during the Virginia Senate debate on Sept. 18 for using the word macaca. It is still being debated if Allen really knew what a macaca was. Liberals are still demanding an apology. More...

House Editorial: Time to stop pointless presidential finger-pointing

For the benefit of those who are not addicted to news headlines, or YouTube.com’s most watched clips, our politicians have been playing preschool again. More...

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