Category Archives: Foreign
The Force
Food Fuel
Here’s a look at the problem from the Simon Nixon blog in yesterday’s WSJ.
The protests in Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan are all clearly rooted in deep political grievances against brutal dictatorships, but they have their origins in soaring food prices. The chart below from Absolute Strategy Research shows why:
Choosing Sides in Egypt
In 1978 Jimmy Carter supported the overthrow of the Shah. The Ayatollah took charge and things haven’t gone well since. In 2009 President Obama passed on backing the Iranian Green Revolution.
Federal Power
A federal judge ruled that the federal government doesn’t have the power to make you go out and buy something you otherwise wouldn’t – health care in this case. The government claims its constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce gives it the right to do just that.
Nat Hentoff doesn’t think any clause of the constitution gives the government the right to assassinate its own citizens who become jihadists.
Peace Prize not Awarded to Empty Suit This Year
The Nobel Prize committee gave someone other than George Bush a kick in the leg this year by honoring dissident Liu Xiaobo with the Peace Prize. China kept him in prison, so the award was presented to an empty chair.
