Robert Rizzo: The Only Rat in the Nest?

The Los Angeles Times' voyeuristic stalking of disgraced former city manager Robert Rizzo, is just disgraceful. Recently, columnist Steve Lopez caught Rizzo fulfilling his community service at a Huntington Beach Museum for his drunk driving conviction last year,...

Narrowing the 2012 Presidential Field: Mitt Romney

Presidential Contender Mitt Romney, gearing up for the 2012 election on the Republican ticket, faces major obstacles to his candidacy:Poseur: Romney the elite, effete businessman is shopping at Wal-mart and dispensing with business suits and ties, appealing to every...

Yemen: Tribes and Tribulations

Unlike Egypt and Tunisia, Yemen is a very backward nation. Situated on the southern end of the Arabian peninsula, this impoverished state has also been swept up in the Middle Eastern tide of revolutions.Political skeptics point out that lasting reform, if any reform...

Unrest Boils Over in Iraq

Finally, the International Media is paying attention to Iraq.I am not at all dismayed by the political upheaval erupting in Baghdad. This is all part of the natural progression of liberty. Freedom isn't free, the path to democracy is not short and sweet, and an...