Hobbes on Comedy Central

Andrew Napolitano channels The Leviathan to explain the Libertarian view of government. Watch The Daily Show interview here.

What's Wrong with Torture?

If you missed the Reich Lecture last evening, here's a link to Dr. David Sussman's article, "What's Wrong with Torture?" Dr. Sussman's talk was based on this article.

Pew Research Center: Gap Grows Between Military, Civilians

Citing the convergence of two records - the length of OEF and the relatively small percentage of the population serving in the military - Paul Taylor, editor of the Pew Research Center's study, "War and Sacrifice in the Post-9/11 Era," said he wanted to investigate this unique period in US history. "We've never had sustained combat for a full decade, and we've never fought a war in which such a small share of the population has carried the fight."

Citing results of the study, Taylor observed, "there is a gap. Whether or not this is a good or bad thing is in effect, frankly, above my pay grade. It's an interesting question."

Read the article here.

Review the Pew study here.