Could China be facing an economic 'crash'? If there is a crash, it would have enormous geopolitical consequences.

The Times Square bomb suspect seemed like just an ordinary, Pakistani-American, suburban father. Now, as arrests are made in Pakistan, two questions seem most important. Was he really a radical all along, who came to America in 1999 as a sleeper agent? Or was he an ordinary immigrant who became radicalized?

Ralph Peters says the jihadists sense our fear (at least the fear of our ruling elites), while Michelle Malkin continues to warn of the marriage scam used by the jihadists to get residency here. As for trying terrorists in civilian courts, it doesn't make sense, even for treason.

Fred Barnes says the Democrats are prepared to ram as much of their agenda through before November as they can get, no matter how unpopular. Actually, I'm fine with that, as I would like middle-of-the-road voters to get the idea that elections have consequences and that the political system is, and will forever be, run by the ideological people who control the two parties. The only way to moderate their views and actions is to participate in politics, as a voter and, even more importantly, as a party member. The polarization of our political system is aided by the lack of participation in the parties. All of these people who shrug their shoulders and say, "I'm an independent" are creating the conditions for more radically-minded folks on both sides of the spectrum to gain more power in the parties. If, instead, they chose a party and worked inside that party they could get the "moderate" policies they seem to want.