Month: November 2008
Time for another Constitutional amendment
Amendment XX to the U.S. Constitution changed the end of the President’s term of office from March 4 to January 20. Ratified in 1933, it recognized that times had changed, that a four-month presidential transition was no longer necessary, and that it exposed the U.S. to a dangerously long period of lame-duck governance. One has … Continue reading Time for another Constitutional amendment
Open letter to troubled Asian automakers
Dear Asian automakers: We’ve all seen pictures, like these at the New York Times, of your new cars jamming the lots at the port of Long Beach. It certainly has me, the owner and driver of a 15-year-old Mazda, thinking that now might be a good time to consider getting a new set of wheels. … Continue reading Open letter to troubled Asian automakers
Sen. Stevens: We’ll miss your wit and wisdom
Washington gets a little less interesting now, with Alaska’s Senator Ted Stevens taking his leave. Seven felony convictions just before losing his re-election bid. Yep, he’s definitely out. It seems only right that a convicted felon not be re-elected, although it was a very tight race. And it was a huge relief for some of … Continue reading Sen. Stevens: We’ll miss your wit and wisdom
Pastor claims his ‘sexperiment’ not publicity stunt
No, claims Grapevine, Tex., preacher Ed Young, he didn’t do this for the publicity. He challenged his parishioners to have sex every day for a week, and he announced to the media in advance that he was going to do so. But he wasn’t looking for publicity. He actually had a bed on the stage … Continue reading Pastor claims his ‘sexperiment’ not publicity stunt
Yo, ho, ho; Somali pirates only the latest
We’ve all heard about the latest success of the Somali pirates — capturing a Saudi-owned supertanker. Big score, if the ransom is paid. Or even if it isn’t. Personally I don’t understand why ships sailing through areas of known pirate activity don’t carry armed guards or have armed escorts or something, but that’s another post. … Continue reading Yo, ho, ho; Somali pirates only the latest