Much Ado
President Bush has named his first appointee to the U.S. Supreme Court, The Hon. John G. Roberts, of Washington, D.C. Widely hailed as a thoughtful, intelligent man, with a distinguished pedigree in Law and a record of exemplary practice both before and above the Bar, Mr. Roberts would appear to be a shoo-in for […]
Felons Rn’t Us
President Bush assured the nation yesterday if anyone in his administration committed a crime in connection with the public leak of the identity of an undercover CIA operative, that person will “no longer work in my administration.”
Clarifying the extent of his previous commitment to fire anyone “involved” in the leaking of former CIA […]
Show’s Over, Move Along Now
During the slow-motion unfolding of Karl Rove’s connection to the original smear campaign against former Ambassador Joseph Wilson –that he got his assignment because of his wife– I’ve wondered why it never seemed to matter.
It was tantalizing, thoughts of Mr. Rove resigning in disgrace, possibly being hauled into prison (the slimmest chance of […]
Gimme 12 Steps
One of the greatest things about the Universe is that, often, just about the time I am feeling good and satisfied with my progress in it, it reveals to me just how little I do know, and how much further advanced are others around me.
Today I came across something that sums up neatly an aspect […]
In Other News…
Lewis H. Lapham, the Editor in Chief of one of America’s smartest, most engaging monthlies, thoroughly explicates in his July editorial the futility of blaming George W. Bush for everything. Mr. Bush is, of course, doing his level best to do what he’s been told to do –project for the country, and the world, […]
Blowin’ In The Wind
It’s quite something how exploding metal can ruin your day, isn’t it?
Surely nothing the people of Afghanistan or Iraq may have been doing on any given Thursday during the last several years could rival in importance what the multitudes of London were about this morning, when a series of coordinated explosions killed dozens […]
Contempt of a Nation
Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Judith Miller left a Federal Courthouse today in handcuffs, bound for a stint in a minimum security institution for the crime of contempt of court. Weeks ago, she’d been ordered to testify before a Grand Jury investigating the Summer of ’03’s outing of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame by anonymous officials […]
It’s Showtime Now
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor resigned today after 24 years of service adjudicating the Law of the Land for the United States Supreme Court. Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981, she cast the deciding vote in 13 of 15 decisions handed down by 5-4 majorities during her term, and is seen by many to […]