Tom Faranda's Folly

I finished Barbara Tuchman’s book on the American Revolution, The First Salute, a couple of days ago. It’s not up there with her very best books (The Guns of August, A Distant Mirror), but I really enjoyed it. The title refers to the “first salute” that the new American flag received. It was given to … Read more

Here’s a scary article. I mean if you can’t can’t trust the internet… !?!?  Wikipedia is "the biggest encyclopedia in the history of the world"   Snared in the Web of a Wikipedia Liar – New York Times I have actually used Wikipedia, and found it to be pretty decent. And it’s obviously begin used by … Read more

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