Saturday, December 09, 2006
One Mustn’t Ask the Congressman a Question (10:44 PM) - Jeff Stein, reporting for Congressional Quarterly, had a brief sit down with Texas Democrat Silvestre Reyes, to whom Nancy Pelosi and the gang have decided to award the position Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Stein did something political reporters…
A Minor Case of Tyranny (05:56 PM) - Bruce Bawer: “The Economist Intelligence Unit, associated with the Economist magazine, has awarded the title of world’s most democratic country to Sweden. For many observers, this is not only wrong — it’s staggeringly, outrageously misinformed.” Mr. Bawer goes on to…
The War on Consumer Freedom (11:02 AM) - One of the penalties for having a relaxing few weeks at home is that I must listen to the “Today” show in the morning. Some days ago, Matt Lauer introduced one of his segments by saying, as though he were…
New Marilyn Monroe Photographs Released (09:59 AM) - A series of candid photos taken by Eve Arnold of Marilyn Monroe are being shown in galleries across the United Kingdom for the first time….
The McKinney Legacy (09:55 AM) - Anti-government conspiracy theories, wild charges of racism, and antagonistic behavior toward police officers. As her final act? A proposal to impeach the president that receives the support of no one. Oh, Cynthia, it was a wild ride….
A heavyweight champ, at five foot two (07:53 AM) - I missed The Economist’s elegy for Milton Friedman. It is excellent….
CNN International Just Wasn’t Looney Toons Enough (07:30 AM) - The twenty-four hour French news channel, France 24, has launched. You can get the news in French, English, or Arabic….