Every time so-called Western nations want to invade and take over the economy, culture and the resources of another country, they claim their actions are necessary to ensure “democracy” by causing a regime change. Well, it wasn’t so long ago that invasions were legitimized by saying the invaded countries needed civilization.

The NFL is free to twist arms, just like anybody else. So maybe it’s just coincidence that all five of the new stadiums that will come on line during Roger Goodell’s brief tenure as NFL commissioner have now been awarded Super Bowls. Or maybe not.

A few weeks ago, the routine mandatory parole hearing for an inmate I’ll call “Mr. O” took place for the 17th or 18th time and the result remained the same: denied. That means that Mr. O, already 65 years old, will not come before the Florida Parole Commission again until he is 70 and served 50 years in the state penitentiary.