Lee Shelton's Columns

Our Escalating 'Victory' in Iraq

"So, it looks as if the Bush administration will be declaring victory in Iraq a little while longer. But don't worry. I'm sure they will let you know when that victory is in the last throes, and when your sons and daughters can start coming home."  Column by Lee Shelton.

Government Is Only Looking Out for Our Best Interests

"People don't always know what's best for them, and sometimes government needs to force things on the rest of us even when we think we don't want it."  Column by Lee Shelton.

If I Were in Charge...

"People who are unhappy with their own lives go into politics in an effort to make everyone else as miserable as they are."  Column by Lee Shelton.

A Glimpse of Utopian Post-War Iraq

"Since 'accomplishing' our mission in Iraq almost three years ago, what plans do we have for the nation-building phase? Well, the government has all sorts of social experiments lined up to foist upon the newly 'liberated' Iraqi people."  Column by Lee Shelton.

More Pro-War Hypocrisy

"If winning the 'war on terror' means losing our freedom, then what exactly are we fighting for?"  Column by Lee Shelton.

Better Late Than Never

" Our petty concerns for freedom--in fact, our very existence as individuals--are little more than annoying hindrances to the growth of an already bloated bureaucracy. What few liberties remain are merely scraps that have fallen from the master's table, and the job of the Supreme Court is to sweep them up as quickly as possible lest they attract unwanted pests."  Column by Lee Shelton.

Flag Flap Flies in the Face of Freedom

"What diminishes the sacrifices made by our nation's veterans is allowing politicians to assign special protection to a glorified dish towel while they continue their mission to desecrate the rest of the Constitution."  Column by new Root Striker Lee Shelton.