Reading List 2 December 2004

Walter Williams explains why laws cannot, should not, and will not be the solution to the problems in American society today.

Christmas caroling is now too divisive for the city parade in Denver, CO. When the muslims takeover America, will they worry about the divisiveness of their 'convert-to-islam or die' philosophy?

Baby Boomers versus Generation X, children of the 60's are living in a different world than their children, often while holding the same values.

USA Today opines that the lack of black coaches in college football is the embodiment of institutional racism. They must assume that boosters at major schools would rather have a losing team led by a white man than a winning team lead by a black man. Isn't if more likely that there simply aren't that many black men who have demonstrated the ability to win? Speaking for myself alone, I don't care who coaches my school, so long as the team wins games.

Ted Rall wonders if Americans are really dying for America in Iraq and Afghanistan. Why doesn't his list of illegitimate wars include Kosovo?

Are the Iraqi people already engaged in a civil war? Can the US ever impose national unity upon the 3 distinct factions of Iraqi people?

What would Darwin say about AIDS?

It looks like the EU is taking over for NATO in Bosnia, meaning the US is getting out. It looks like Bill Clinton's "one year war" is finally over, nearly a decade later. Here's an excerpt from Clinton's speech from 27 November 1995. Did I miss the NewYork Times criticism of this policy? When did Ted Rall write his column documenting the failure of our efforts in Bosnia? Has Madeline Albright been asked what went wrong in Bosnia? Did our leaders fail to plan ahead of time? Did Clinton "lie" when he gave this speech?

• Let me make clear what I expected to include and what it must include for me to give final approval to the participation of our armed forces: First, the mission will be precisely defined with clear realistic goals that can be achieved in a definite period of time. Our troops will make sure that each side withdraws its forces behind the front lines and keeps them there. They will maintain the cease-fire to prevent the war from accidentally starting again. These efforts, in turn, will help to create a secure environment so that the people of Bosnia can return to their homes, vote in free elections and begin to rebuild their lives. Our joint chiefs of staff have concluded that this mission should and will take about one year.

Another opinion why Alberto Gonzalez should not be confirmed as our next Attorney General.