Summary: Our mission in Libya expands while the original rationale for the war stands exposed as falsehoods. It’s just another typical war for America in the waning days of the Second Republic. This post gives a status report, with excerpts from relevant articles. A review of Obama’s speech about our intervention in Libya, comparing it …
Summary: The Libyan War will have long-term consequences, no matter who eventually rules Libya. It’s another precedent. Another step away from the Second Republic (1788-) towards a new political regime. One with a far stronger Executive than the Founders wanted. One as strong as they feared. “At last the closed doors of Independence Hall were …
Why the Libyan War is important to us – and to our children Read More »
Summary: There is no Constitutional Party in America. The Left and Right take turns shredding the Constitution. Sometimes they take turns; sometimes they work together. Domestic surveillance without warrant, quotas for hiring (ignoring that “equal protection” nonsense), administrative tribunals replace courts, now even assassination of citizens. Illegal wars provide another example. Here we look at the cries for war …
Tearing the Constitution is a bipartisan sport! Read More »
Summary: Our new standard to determine which wars we fight:  middle aged guys declare if they would go fight — in the unlikely event anyone asked them. Really bogus, showing the decayed state of American geopolitical thinking. Perhaps petitions to fight wars should require that they enlist their son or daughter as riflemen. That might have some meaning, and …
In America, both Left and Right love the long war Read More »
Summary: This post looks at some of what little public information we have about the Libyan rebels. It’s not encouraging, and forms a weird foundaion for our interventionists dreams about Libya. Contents Who are the rebels? —  Libya’s Opposition Leadership Comes into Focus, Stratfor, 20 March 2011 Confident guessing: “A Libyan Fight for Democracy, or a …
Who are we helping in Libya? Here are some answers. Read More »
