Examine a few revealing past remarks from President Obama and the Cabinet officials who are now in charge of the nation's energy use and oil leases on federal lands. Then decide whether the current soaring gas prices are supposed to be good or bad...

The way to achieve the different burdensharing arrangement the Obama administration is angling for is to set allies up to succeed, not question their will to achieve our mutual objectives while we sit safely on the sidelines...

This latest juggling of national security positions is likely to have all the impact as the shift of ambassadors in Vietnam from Henry Cabot Lodge to Ellsworth Bunker (none) or in top generals from Maxwell Taylor to William Westmoreland (none again)...