Archives from “January 2007”.

  1. The State of the Union, Part III: The Reactions
    January 31st, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    A lot has happened this week, with Joe Biden entering the Democratic frenzy, the fight over troop levels and withdrawal from Iraq, and the inherently interesting yet...
  2. The State of the Union, Part II: The Rhetoric
    January 26th, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    As I discussed last time in part I of my analysis of the 2007 State of the Union address, there are three primary sections of Bush's speech: I. The Economy and...
  3. The State of the Union, Part I: The Organization
    January 25th, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    There is a charm about G.W. Bush that I just can't put my finger on. I find myself wanting to be carried along by him, to want to trust him and believe that he knows...
  4. Preparing for the State of the Union
    January 23rd, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    There is nothing I love more than the State of the Union address. No, this isn't another ironic post. I truly love the State of the Union address, probably more than...
  5. The Houston Ship Channel--An Ode to Irony
    January 19th, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    The Irony of Houston One of my favorite things in Houston is driving over the Houston Ship Channel. There's a huge bridge, and you can see the ships way down below,...
  6. Democracy and the Role of Academia as Baghdad Bombs Take Sixty
    January 17th, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    It's probably one of the most disturbing reports to come from Iraq, at least for me. Suicide bombs, roadside bombs, and hangings of deposed dictators don't disturb me...
  7. Obama Enters the Fray
    January 17th, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    Sure, everyone's talking about Iraq these days, and the same goes for my columns on this site. In today's column, however, I want to forge ahead and discuss the...
  8. The Author of Liberty
    January 12th, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    In my previous column, I discussed George Bush's speech delivered January 10, 2006. A phrase struck me at the end of the speech, so I decided to do some checking on it....
  9. George Bush's January 10, 2006 Speech
    January 11th, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    Bush's speech finally came last night, and I want to analyze it here. It's still funny that there was so much reaction to it even though it had not actually been done...
  10. The American Enterprise Institute's Iraq Study and Our Future Policy
    January 8th, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) is a conservative think tank that serves as the unofficial policy maker of the Bush presidency....
  11. The Ethics of the House
    January 4th, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    In my house, I have certain rules. Although my oldest daughter is only two and she doesn't quite understand logic, specious or otherwise, I fear I will end up using...
  12. George Bush and the Earmarks of the New Congress
    January 3rd, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    The new Democrat-led Congress begins tomorrow, and I can't wait to see what they do. Let's remember that they promised a lot of stuff in the first seven days, including...
  13. The Death of Saddam Hussein
    January 3rd, 2007 - By Chad A. B. Wilson
    Now that the holidays are over, I can get back to commenting on all of the crazy political stuff going on in the world... And first on the list, Saddam Hussein was...