Author: Tom Faranda

Henninger’s column, in the Wall Street Journal, entitled “What, Me Worry?” on why the administration has offered feeble defense for their Iraq policy, while getting clobbered by the Dems opposition.OpinionJournal – Wonder Land As a bonus, here’s Sen. Lieberman’s op ed in the WSJ a couple of days ago on Iraq.  OpinionJournal – Featured Article

From the Washington Post, after the 1,000 execution in the U.S. since death penalty was reinstated in 1976, an article on the declining support for execution (good!). More in U.S. Expressing Doubts About Death Penalty And here’s another column with another twist on killing, off NRO.  A jarring comparison.National Review Online (http://www.nationalreview.com)

A pretty good editorial in the Washington Post yesterday – Let the Debate Begin — Again

The Republican Party in NY State sold out on their principles years ago. And when you have no principles, here’s what happens.G.O.P. Dispute Over Pirro’s Bid Grows Fiercer – New York Times

I put aside Barbara Tuchman’s “The First Salute” which I have been enjoying, since I didn’t feel like schlepping in a heavy hard cover book for the weekend. Instead I did another re-read. This time, John Paul II’s great encyclical “On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum”. Rerum Novarum was the encyclical letter written in…

This past Saturday the New Zealand All Blacks completed the “Grand Slam” defeating Scotland, 29-10 at Murrayfield (the Scottish home ground). It was an incredible year for the New Zealand National team – which means an incredible year for the Country of New Zealand, who take enormous pride in their rugby. If you’re interested see…