AUSTIN, Texas -- Well, fellow Texans, they can stick a fork in
us, 'cause we're done. Not only has Governor Goodhair called yet another
special session (cost now at over $5 million) to implement Tom DeLay's dirty
redistricting deal, but we...
08 September 2003
The Bush administration never hesitated to exploit the general
public’s anxieties that arose after the traumatic events of September 11,
2001.
Testifying on Capitol Hill exactly 53 weeks later, Donald Rumsfeld did not...
Testifying on Capitol Hill exactly 53 weeks later, Donald Rumsfeld did not...
05 September 2003
When I hear pundits warn that Iraq is becoming a “quagmire,” I
wince.
“Quagmire” is a word made famous during the Vietnam War. The current conflict in Iraq comes out of a very different history, but there are some...
“Quagmire” is a word made famous during the Vietnam War. The current conflict in Iraq comes out of a very different history, but there are some...
04 September 2003
AUSTIN, Texas -- It is insufficient to stand around saying, "I
told you Iraq would be a disaster." Believe me, saying, "I told you so" is a
satisfaction so sour it will gag you when people, including Americans, are
dying every day.
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02 September 2003
If you run a lootocracy, you have no conception of sufficiency. You set up
the rules to grab as much money as you can, as if you've won a supermarket
shopping spree. You also concentrate power, the better to arrange the world
for your...