Republican Debate Live Blog

Posted by awb on Jan 10th, 2008
2008
Jan 10

Feel free to submit your comments about tonights Republican Debate below and duke it out with the regular contributors of the Donnybrook.

Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008

Posted by Bill on Jan 10th, 2008
2008
Jan 10

Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to set foot atop the pinnacle of the world, has passed away at 88 years of age.  Blessings to him for his hard work for the people of Nepal and his adventurous spirit. 

Choosing Sides Over Kosovo

Posted by Bill on Jan 10th, 2008
2008
Jan 10

The question before us is who does the United States support on the issue of independence for Kosovo?  On the one hand, Kosovars were the victims of a brutal and hostile Serbian regime after the break up of the former Yugoslavian nation.  On the other hand, Kosovo has long been center of Serbian culture and religion and the ethnic Albanians seem bent on wrestling the area away from Serbian influence.  The ethnic Albanians are for the most part Muslim.  The Serbs are mostly Orthodox Christians.  The answer to the question of support, it appears, has been made with little to no input from the American citizen.  The United States has warm relations with Albania and has announced that it will support Kosovo in her bid for independence.  Continue Reading »