Back in 1988, the father of our current president was bedeviled by
what media outlets called "the wimp factor." After eight years as vice
president, George Bush was making a run for the Oval Office. But quite a
few journalists kept...
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25 September 2001
The Bush administration has vowed that it will not aim the
Pentagon's firepower at civilian targets in Afghanistan. Such assurances
are supposed to make us think that innocent bystanders will be spared when
the missiles fly and the...
20 September 2001
In Time magazine's special issue about the events of Sept. 11,
chilling photos evoke the horrific slaughter in Manhattan. All of the pages
are deadly serious. And on the last page, under the headline "The Case for
Rage and Retribution...
14 September 2001
On Friday, the Senate voted 98-0 for a war resolution. It says:
"The president is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force
against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned,
authorized, committed, or...
13 September 2001
We stare at TV screens and try to comprehend the suffering in the
aftermath of terrorism. Much of what we see is ghastly and all too real;
terrible anguish and sorrow.
At the same time, we're witnessing an...
At the same time, we're witnessing an...
28 August 2001
AUSTIN, Texas -- I am indebted to Jon Stewart of the Comedy Channel and to
"The Daily Show," the last real news program on cable television, for the
idea of a collection of quotes from Sen. Jesse Helms:
-- On the subject of...
-- On the subject of...
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