It’s been a bedrock of administration policy: we don’t negotiate with terrorists. Although Al Qaeda-linked groups recently executed two kidnapped civilian workers, the United States continues to maintain it will not negotiate with terrorists, whatever the price — even if violence against Americans and their allies gets worse. “I think there’s a likelihood [attacks could […]
John Kerry did his very best to make port security a major issue during the presidential campaign. It never generated the attention it deserved, but not for lack of merit. * The CIA says, “[t]he United States is more likely to be attacked with a weapon of mass destruction smuggled into the country aboard a […]
By now, most of you have no doubt seen the truly unbelievable quote from Rep. Chris Cox (R-Calif.) on WMD in Iraq. “America’s Operation Iraqi Freedom is still producing shock and awe, this time among the blame-America-first crowd,” he crowed. Then he said, “We continue to discover biological and chemical weapons and facilities to make […]
If there’s an explanation for this kind of abuse of power, I’d love to hear it. The chairman of a Senate committee that oversees environmental issues has directed two national organizations that oppose President Bush’s major clean-air initiative to turn over their financial and tax records to the Senate. Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), who […]
Doug Wead’s pre-presidential conversations with George W. Bush offer any number of interesting angles, but the story that’s getting the most play — Bush apparently smoked marijuana — seems the least interesting. The fact that a guy with a substance abuse problem in the ’60s and ’70s used pot is hardly a shocking development. Instead, […]
Posted by Morbo David Kuo spent three years working in the White House as deputy director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Something just dawned on him: The Republicans don’t really care about helping the poor! Apparently, Kuo showed up at the Bush White House — after falling off a turnip truck, no […]
Posted by Morbo Andy Warhol is famous for, among other things, claiming that everyone would have 15 minutes of fame. Morbo could not disagree more. Most people don’t get even 15 second of fame — and they like that just fine. A life of quiet obscurity suits most. They’re happy to make a personal impact […]
Posted by Morbo Let’s say you’re in the market for a new stereo. You could go out and buy the cheapest thing you can find. Chances are, however, you won’t enjoy your purchase. It probably won’t sound good and will break down within a year. If you spend more money, you’ll get much better quality […]
Edward Lazarus has an idea that I can enthusiastically support. In fact, I’m disappointed I didn’t come up with the idea sooner. Imagine that a large multinational company, in a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, takes a $400 million charge against earnings, representing the cost of a new service that the company […]
Senate Dems are facing a 55-45 GOP majority and a midterm election that’s still 21 months away. On the other hand, this has been a surprisingly good week. A combination of polls in key states, potential Republican challengers opting not to run and Democratic incumbents deciding to run for re-election have complicated the Republican 2006 […]