Pope Benedict the Deeply Mistaken

When the Koran or a Mullah asks followers to subjugate or kill those who do not uphold the ideas of Islam, the line from civilized dialogue to rule by force is crossed. Someone who is required to “accept” Islam at the point of a gun has not made a moral...

Foreign Trade Angst

Patrick Buchanan’s recent syndicated column titled “New Deal for U.S. Manufacturers” stokes the fires of misunderstanding and panic. Mr. Buchanan, my longtime friend, is right about a lot of things, but he’s wrong about trade. First, he...

The Military Doctrine of Altruism

A New York Times article recently described the military skills our soldiers will need to engage in the operations our politicians are asking them to perform (“Military Hones a New Strategy on Insurgency,” October 5, 2006). The new doctrine renounces...

Can We Talk?

There are very few saints among people of any race, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. None should be above criticism. Increasingly, however, there are tighter and tighter restrictions on what you can say about more and more groups. San Francisco radio...