Russia is laying claim to a vast swath of the Arctic, and the oil and natural gas that lies beneath it. You have to give them credit for being inventive.

One writer, sensing the possibility that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg might run for President, sees a historical parallel with 1912. Of course, the third party candidate in that election, former President Theodore Roosevelt, still failed to achieve a victory.

John Podhoretz sees the defeat of the immigration bill as the political end of the Bush presidency. I think he is correct.

Former Defense Secretary Melvin Laird reminds us that we did not lose the Vietnam War because it could not be won, but because Congress chose not to fund our allies when they were invaded by troops from the North. He is correct.

Worried about illegal immigration from Mexico? Don't sweat it, because according to this piece, birth rates are plummeting south of the border and soon the Mexicans will be just as desperate for young, strong laborers as we are.