Tag: ivan kenneally
In Defense Of Capitalism As Creative Destruction
Deservedly or otherwise, the insurance colossus AIG has become identical with ravening greed, corporate malfeasance, and the much decried “Too Big To Fail Doctrine” of the Obama bailouts. Now that…
Special Interview With Tom Malinowski, Human Rights Watch
Shortly after the Benghazi attacks, I had the good fortune to chat with Ton Malinowski, the Washington Director for Human Rights Watch. Tom has already earned an impressive CV, collecting…
NY’s Senseless New Gun Laws
Given the well-hewn criticism that legislation in America only happens at a snail’s crawl, the recent package of gun control laws passed by the New York Senate seems like a…
Liberal Incompetence By Ivan Kenneally
As disappointing as the two reports issued on the Benghazi attacks have been, at least they achieved crystalline clarity on one point: dithering incompetence at every level of bureaucratic management.…
Fiscal Cliff Deal Could’ve Been A Lot Worse
There was no way for the fiscal cliff drama to end triumphantly for those who are economically conservative. Republican incompetence had foreordained that massive tax increases, and yet more embarrassingly…
Obama Is Not Even A Good Liberal By Ivan Kenneally
In the waning twilight of Tuesday evening, the House approved a fiscal cliff deal 257-167. While the GOP acted responsibly, narrowly averting substantial tax hikes and disastrous cuts in defense…
American New Year By Ivan Kenneally
In December 2009, Simon Winchester complained that the typical New Year’s celebration has reduced to little more than an excuse for unrestrained drunkenness and adolescent revelry. He lays blame for…
Benghazi And Elusive Accountability
The most remarkable fact about the Benghazi scandal is its resistance to ultimate clarity. After the assassination of four Americans, after months of dancing along the fringes of becoming a…
Merry Christmas, Daily Witness Readers
Dear Daily Witness Readers,
First and foremost, a heartfelt thanks for your continued loyalty to our fledgling magazine. It is now a well worn trope of expressing gratitude to attribute…
Which Wines Say Christmas?
Selecting a bottle of wine or two for a specific occasion can either be a delightful or daunting affair. The veteran oenophile relishes the opportunity discover something unusual but oddly…
