THE ROBBINS REPORT
James S. Robbins is senior editorial writer for foreign affairs at The Washington Times.
Latest Blog Entries
TRR: Michelle Obama: “All This Just For a Flag”
The internet was buzzing this week with video of First Lady Michelle Obama apparently showing extreme disrespect to the American flag at a ceremony in honor of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
TRR: Iran Bans Love Triangles, Half-Naked Men
The Islamic Republic of Iran has decided that television can no longer be interesting.
TRR: Sex and the Saudi: The Lingerie Revolution
Women in Saudi Arabia will soon be able to do what has long been forbidden: sell sexy undergarments to other women.
TRR: The Truth About 9/11
My eyewitness account of American Flight 77 hitting the Pentagon
TRR: Sex Club "Stimulus"
A D.C. sex club scam did more to provide jobs with government money than a half-billion dollar solar energy boondoggle.
TRR: Now in China: Lose Your Wife? Get a Free Virgin
Chinese men deserted by their foreign-born wives may be entitled to a “replacement.”
TRR: Labor Day Special: Workman’s Comp for Babysitters
If Californians want babysitters so they can have a night out they may have to fill out the proper state employment paperwork first.
TRR: Wikileaks Opens the Spigots
After the public voted 100 to 1 to release the full Wikileaks archive, the process has begun.
TRR: Is Irene Still a Hurricane?
Current wind speed data suggest that Hurricane Irene may already be losing her hurricane status.
TRR: Obama’s Food Stamp Economy
According to the White House, the rising tide of food stamp recipients is a blessing for the American economy.
TRR: From “Hope and Change” to “Adios Mofo”
Is “Adios Mofo” an infamous political blooper or the rising campaign slogan of the 2012 election?
TRR: Amazing White House Discovery: Unemployment Creates Jobs
The White House claims that unemployment payments help grow the economy. Good thing so many people are out of a job.
TRR: Osama Bin Laden Will Not be on the 2012 Ballot
The Obama administration is coming under increasing scrutiny for exploiting the war on terrorism for political gain. But unfortunately for Mr. Obama the bin Laden take-down won't be a factor in the 2012 election.
TRR: How the Crazy Tea Party “Terrorists” Keep on Winning
Tea Party backers have been taking a lot of heat from their critics lately. They have been called delusional, addicts, zombies, racists, Hobbits, extremists, and this week Vice President Joe Biden called them “terrorists.” I suppose this is what passes for the “new civility” on the left. But there are definite advantages to being thought of as crazy.
TRR: The Multicultural League: Muslim Thor, Transgender Hulk, and Gay Spider Man
This week Marvel Comics unveiled a new Spider-Man, a half-black, half-Hispanic teen named Miles Morales. In the spirit of inclusion, here are some suggestions for reimaging other established comic book titles to reflect 21st Century values.
