Decision Points

     A circumspect George W. Bush appeared on NBC with Matt Lauer reviewing the major difficult decisions of his consequential presidency on 11/08/10 recounted in his new book Decision Points which opened today on Amazon.com at #1.  It is no surprise to anyone that the former president states on multiple occasions that personal popularity meant […]... Read More

Ramparts Holiday

     To the loyal defenders of the ramparts, a few days of retrenchment is in order before the next post.  Until then, please feel free to peruse and enjoy previous posts, and this brief wonderful reminder of a government over-invested in your life.  Daily Ramparts will return soon!... Read More
AMERICAN CONSTITUTION

Tsunami

     Maybe the most frightening moment of an incoming tsunami is when the sea, wrenched by enormous under water forces, pulls back from the land mass, and a momentary still pervades the beach.  The sense of being safe, on dry land,  is overwhelmed by the dread of the unforeseen but inexorable wave surge to come.  […]... Read More