A Global Goring 

“We are all Georgians now,” John McCain said in response to Russia’s invasion of the former Soviet republic.
We are? Spare me. You couldn’t find one American in a thousand who could locate Georgia on a map, but the Republican hothead who would be president is ready to bind America’s sacred honor to the place.And more [...]

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When politicians “flip-flop,” or alter their stance on issues, charges of hypocrisy often follow.  But changing one’s mind is part of being human and is not always a hallmark of dishonesty, social scientists say.
Often, it makes sense and is critical to a smoothly operating United States that leaders choose a side of an issue and [...]

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You may remember a couple of months ago when Sen. Barack Obama lectured Americans that “we can’t drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times… and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK.”
So imagine our surprise yesterday when we [...]

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