Some Conservatives, Libertarians and Liberals find common ground on the issue of the criminalization of just about everything. I have long been concerned with the expansion of government power, and this is just another aspect of the phenomenon. I'm heartened by the fact that more and more people across the political spectrum are recognizing the danger.

The Iranian despots have realized that their people are in need of "reeducation" in order to stifle further protests and a potential revolt. Clearly, the beatings, imprisonments, and executions have not been sufficient (although I expect this new program to run in tandem with the old, tried and true methods.

On the other end of the spectrum, our politically correct leaders still do not understand that the only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.

Anne Applebaum says that President Obama is learning that his effort to share global responsibility with other nations is doomed to failure, since no one else wants the position of global superpower.