The many faces of George W. Bush.
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“I remember when friends would excitedly telephone to report that Rush Limbaugh or G. Gordon Liddy had just read one of my syndicated columns over the air. That was before I became a critic of the US invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration, and the neoconservative ideologues who have seized control of the US government.” . . . → Read More: Why does Paul Craig Roberts hate America? Doug Feith, undersecretary of defense for destroying the department’s integrity, asuuming it had some, is off to spend more time with the family. Don Rumsfeld had this to say: Commenting on Mr. Feith’s planned departure, Secretary Rumsfeld said, “Doug Feith has contributed to the security of the country. He is creative, well organized, and . . . → Read More: Exit Doug Feith The New York Times has an article today that should be heart-warming. Unfortunately, it’s giving me heartburn. Apparently the religious right is demanding that the President put as much effort into passing a ban on gay marriage as he is in abolishing Social Security. Fundamentalist groups are threatening to withhold support. On the . . . → Read More: A Potential Problem Lots of people thought the Bush inaugural speech was “great.” It wasn’t, of course; it wasn’t even “very good.” It came fairly close to not even being a speech. Throw in some bald kids with tambourines and it would have been a mildly complicated chant. Some of the people who thought the speech was great are sure that those of us who didn’t, didn’t because it was a Bush speech. The truth is the opposite. A good speech would have seemed great to us because Bush doesn’t give good speech. It’s his supporters who have dispensed with the filters imposed by exercising one’s critical faculties. Guys songs must meet certain requirements. Sensitivity is frowned upon, as is humility. Bouffant hairdos are an automatic disqualification. Blues is the medium of choice. . . . → Read More: Macho, Macho Man This is sick. Be sure to check out the disaster maze while you’re there. Thanks to Adam Masin for the tip. What is the sound of one hand slapping you silly? . . . → Read More: Perfect George Will is one of my favorite conservative columnists. When he isn’t being arrogant or hypocritical, he is just being stupid. Today, however, he has handed Democrats a real gift. A gift that we need to show everyone in the press. In the Washington Post this morning, Will admits that there is no crisis . . . → Read More: George Will Does Philosophy |
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Shoes for Industry: SBC goes Alien on AT&T
SBC, one of the mutant Baby Bells, is paying Ma back for kicking it out of the nest. One may expect the executive ranks at the AT&T units to be appreciably thinned, although no doubt most of the victims at that level will come in for a soft landing.
The news of the acquisition, . . . → Read More: Shoes for Industry: SBC goes Alien on AT&T