By Bob Beauprez, Editor-in-Chief
A leopard can’t change its spots, and Vladimir Putin can’t shake his KGB roots. In recent years, Putin has been flexing his muscles and clamping down like the hard line communist that he has always been. Now he’s invaded the sovereign nation of Georgia with tanks and an aerial bombing assault eerily reminiscent of previous eras of the Evil Empire.

By William Moloney, Contributing Editor
In the 19th century Americans took very seriously Washington’s warning against “entangling alliances” which might interfere with the country’s unfolding “Manifest Destiny” of dynamic growth and expansion. A corollary to this belief was that the “Great American Democracy” was a unique-perhaps even divinely inspired-form of political organization vastly superior to the Old World’s tired regimes of aristocratic privilege and downtrodden masses.

By Hilary Oswald, Contributing Editor
I am baffled by the idea that giving the government a greater role in our health care will yield greater efficiency and affordability, so I decided to look closely at Sen. Barack Obama’s health care plan. What I found was a plan that costs the government—and therefore, taxpayers—a lot of money without really solving the drivers that are pushing health care costs up.

By Kevin Holst, Contributing Editor
Global warming is on the lips of every liberal-leaning activist and major news outlet. They tell us that we need to conserve and reduce our carbon footprint or else. Unsurprisingly, this Al Gore led movement has spilled over into the upcoming Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

By Mark Hillman, Contributing Editor
Here's a congressman who built his reputation as an uncompromising environmentalist, who has consistently opposed domestic energy exploration, and who has blocked construction of new refineries to make American energy supplies more secure.

By Bob Beauprez, Editor-in-Chief
America’s health care system is in a crisis. At least that is what one is lead to believe watching the nightly news, or reading (those that still do) the morning newspaper. According to those well-researched sources of information, millions are uninsured and even more are underinsured. Access to care is diminishing, costs are skyrocketing, and quality is on the decline. While these reports might be slightly exaggerated, there are certainly many issues with our current system that need to be addressed.