The Hard Thing of Democracy (Strategy Page)

A Vietnam vet friend of mine argues that maintaining a democracy requires three things: a passion for freedom, tolerance for diversity and intolerance for threats.

Carthago delenda est (Online Journal)

Marcus Porcius Cato repeated the above formula ("Carthage must be destroyed") so often in the forum that Carthage was eventually leveled and the spot anathematized.

Local resident spends semester in Greece (The Log Cabin Democrat)

Few students of ancient history can claim to have gazed at the cloud-obscured top of Mt. Olympus, eaten olives in the cradle of democracy or peered into the face of a 3,000-year-old mummy. But when thinking back on such history lessons at the end of this summer, Jordan Bangs of Vilonia may have quite a story to tell.

Articles for Friday, June 27, 2008 (Aspen Daily News)

The Cooper Street Pier refuses to die. Owners of the bar, who appeared to be headed towards eviction and were being sued by their landlords for $28,000 in unpaid rent, reached a settlement with the owners of the building on June 17, court records show.

The Antidote-Classic Poetry for Modern Life (The Epoch Times)

The Apparition(The Parthenon uplifted on its rock first challenging the view on the approach to Athens.)Abrupt the supernatural Cross, Vivid in startled air, Smote the Emperor Co...