Nursing an anemic 42% approval rating, President Bush tried to drum up support for the quagmire in Iraq by delivering a televised speech to the nation. Unfortunately, nobody was tuned in when he proclaimed that we are fighting an ideology that … [Continue reading]
Eminent Domain Chandon
By a five to four vote, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of local governments to seize private property earmarked for commercial development and corporate profiteering. While a highway or school is indisputably a “public use” within the … [Continue reading]
The Race Card
Shortly after letting Michael Jackson skip out of the courtroom, one juror clarified the acquittal’s symbolism for reporters: “That’s not to say he’s an innocent man… He probably has molested boys.” Foreman Paul Rodriguez even cautioned the pop star … [Continue reading]
3’s Company
Prior to the advent of Ebonics, I could never figure out how “Arithmetic” became one leg of the tripod of learning known as the three R’s. As a matter of fact, “Writing” didn’t make much sense either until I realized that schoolteachers were mostly … [Continue reading]
Pills and Swills
During his second debate with John Kerry, President Bush warned us that re-importing prescription drugs from Canada was a deadly proposition. It would prove more insidious, he argued, than COX II inhibitors and more dangerous than Medicare … [Continue reading]
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