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The 2008 Election is a Historical Inflection Point

“We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth.” Abraham Lincoln, December 1, 1862 The events of the past are constantly shaping the future course of human events. Because of this, there are few instances in the past century where the...

Foreign Affairs: Re-evaluating the United States Role

EUFOR Chad What happens when the U.N decides that a situation requires military intervention and the U.S. is unwilling or unable to to take a lead role? Looking to the nations of the European Union would seem to be a natural alternative. This in fact is exactly what...

The U.S. Under Obama: Engaging the World

After the Cold War “You can always rely on America to do the right thing. Once it has exhausted the alternatives.” Winston Churchill At the time, I was mostly too young to comprehend the events of the late 1980’s and the end of the Cold War. There are a lot...

The Internet Will Not Replace Television

The internet is not going to be the primary delivery mechanism for video to your television. For the foreseeable future, the internet will not be the primary means of delivery of video to your television. Why can I say this? Primarily because Google says that the IP...

The Iraq Invasion: It Was the Right Thing to Do

So, if it wasn’t about WMD’s or 9/11, how can I possibly make a case supporting the Iraq invasion? As I’ve stated, I’m a self-professed student of history. Specifically, a student of the Cold War and Post-World War II American history. It is...