Author: Jay Tea

Well, recently President Bush submitted his proposed budget to Congress, and it was a humdinger. (Of course, Congress still hasn't passed the last one, but those are just trivial …

Dafydd ab Hugh has a fascinating dissection of a New York Times piece today regarding the Navy's plan to shoot down a failing and falling US spy satellite. As …

With yet another mass shooting in a "gun-free zone," I find myself thinking a great deal about that concept. The first idea is one that is bouncing around the …

I have several real-life friends who read Wizbang, and one of them was very impressed with this week's caption contest photo. How impressed? This impressed. I can't say I …

Recently, I wrote yet another piece about some atrocities being perpetrated in the name of Islam. (Yes, it's a recurring theme, but if they'd stop doing these things, I'd …

At least one person expressed interest in the story of the USS Manchester, in collected form, so I whipped up a pair of PDFs for those interested: First Story …

With John McCain pretty much guaranteed to be the Republican nominee (there's still time for him to have a Howard Dean-style meltdown or some health issues), it's time to …

Last week, the Senate Ethics Committee voted to rebuke Senator Larry Craig, whose infamous "wide stance" in an airport men's room got himself arrested for "disorderly conduct." This reminded …

OK, here's the end of the story. I dunno if or when I get the urge to write more fiction like this, but if I do, I'll be glad …

On Tuesday, I wrote a piece about the recent spate of mass shootings, and discussed their common elements. In each, I noted, the shootings took place in clearly-defined "gun-free" …