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Oh, the Smell on Capitol Hill
Those were the French tourists you were smelling, Harry, we all know that American tourists bathe...Rep. Harry Reid - Democrat - on the new Capitol Visitors' Center.I'm glad I don't look to the government for inspiration… -
To Hell in a "Handbag" as My Colleague Says
First, take the quiz.My score: 87.88% -- not really very good, percentage-wise. 4 wrong out of 33. But I fared quite well compared to the average... (read on).My cynicism is usually a much happier sort of 'gee, ain't … -
The Way Things Are Going
Government to (formerly-) free enterprise: you will sell the products I tell you to sell."[Law]suit forces eHarmony to offer gay dating service"If I were Mr. eHarmony, I think I'd close up shop, rather than become a pup… -
Credentials
Obama is expected to make the world fond of the U.S. again (if it ever was, even during the Clinton years). We are told Obama is a citizen of the world, and therefore possesses real class, real wisdom, real diplomacy. … -
Will Other People Like Me More, If I Become a Democrat?
Well, I thought McCain's concession speech was quite good. He pressed a little too hard the 'Obama's election proves America has moved beyond racism' bit -- that was probably his staff's way of setting the stage for fut… -
Harbingers of Universal Healthcare
Link."People who were already able to afford health care began to stop paying for it so they could get it for free," said Dr. Kenny Fink, the administrator for Med-QUEST at the Department of Human Services. "I don't beli… -
Best Article on the Economy So Far
This article is great, has outstanding (and fairly simple) clarity on the bank failures & government actions.Fannie and Freddie then went on a subprime bender. They made it clear that they wanted to buy all the subpr… -
All You Need to Know About the Bailout & Any Similar, Future Proposals
This article (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/29/miron.bailout/index.html?iref=mpstoryview) has all you need to know about the failed bailout bill, and the good reasons for rejecting similar proposals in the future.A… -
Dirty Politics
The current governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, if you haven't heard, has been caught in some sort of involvement in a prostitution ring. Should give a boost to his career. -
Visitations
The undefining, and undefinable, and (one hopes) inimitable Bill Clinton will be in our tiny town tomorrow, if you believe the local newspaper. I might attend his 'saving Americans from themselves' speech, or whatever h…
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Well Put
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