Connecting.the.Dots

Age and ego conspire on an 86th birthday to see my life as a metaphor for America over the past century. In 1921, “The Americanization of ...

In the Washington Post today, the new Republican White Hope is being carved up like a Christmas turkey from both sides of the political spe...

The Republicans talked a lot tonight about penalizing people--illegal immigrants, women and doctors who abort babies, gays in the military, ...

Those who worry about the flood of illegal immigrants, the Lou Dobbs legion, can take comfort in the story of Pedro Zapeta. U. S. Customs ...

After Obama’s decision to curtail his role in the endless pseudo-debate schedule, how can the Democratic front runners give voters what the...

If Fred Thompson’s slow-motion entrance onto the ’08 scene was meant to create suspense and/or keep him out of the political crossfire, it i...

With mass departures today from his campaign staff, it may be time to write John McCain’s political obituary. The captain of the Straight T...

One thing about the senior Senator from South Carolina: He’s tenacious. As the prospective running mate of John McCain, he is resolutely opt...

It was never just about abortion. The struggle for America’s soul goes deeper, as the Supreme Court and Congress have been showing us this w...

The party’s penchant for capital punishment of any candidate guilty of right-wing heresy has put John McCain on Republican Death Row, short ...

This week, while politicians argue over amnesty and border fences, an immigrant couple in Chicago is providing a reminder of why America use...