What Lack of Courage Cost

by Patrick J. BuchananAs Chairman Carl Levin of Senate Armed Services conceded Sunday, Congress is not going to de-fund the war in Iraq, even if Bush vetoes every Democratic timetable for withdrawal.The war will go on – backed by a Democratic Congress.If Majority Leader Reid is not bluffing about his threat to vote with Russ Feingold to cut off funds, Harry will be rolled by a Continue reading...

PJB – 1994: Of Truth and Tolerance… at Easter

This is one of my favorite PJB columns. He wrote it in 1994, but it could have been written this morning!May Christ bless all of you and your families this Easter!---------Of Truth and Tolerance... at Easter by Patrick J. Buchanan - April 3, 1994"Truly, this was the Son of God." So spoke the Roman sentry on Calvary on that first Good Friday as he saw the heavens darken at the Continue reading...

Magnanimous Mahmoud

by Patrick J. BuchananThe Easter pardon by Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of the 15 British sailors and Marines, seized by Iranian Revolutionary Guards in waters off the Iraqi coast, two weeks ago, ends the crisis.And as the beaming smile of President Ahmadinejad, as he graciously accepted apologies from the sailors and Marines, testifies, there is no doubt as to who won the showdown. Among Continue reading...

Protectionism, Patriotism Make a Comeback

by Patrick J. Buchanan"I was really shocked when I read the Financial Times this morning that one of the candidates was pleading for more national champions and more protectionist action," huffed Neelie Kroes, competition commissioner of the European Union."It is outdated to talk about national champions. It is outdated to talk about protectionism."Well, these ideas may be outdated at Continue reading...