Two nights ago PBS ran another of its documentaries, “Frontline: Bush’s War,” Parts 1 and 2. I knew full well what I was getting into, but I decided to watch it anyway. It was history. It would be a nice summation of the Iraq war and correct any erroneous ideas I had. Well, I stuck … Continue reading ‘Bush’s War’: In case you weren’t angry enough already
I just heard that the debate last night in Philadelphia between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama was the most widely viewed of any in the campaign. How sad! I tried to watch it, but by the time it rolled into its second hour, I was surfing for something else. The first debate in seven weeks, … Continue reading Campaign grinds on with boring debate, no real news
There are boundaries in advertising that should not be crossed. Absolut vodka crossed one, with miles of room to spare, when they concocted an ad for their consumers in Mexico. The ad shows a map of the United States and Mexico, with the international boundaries redrawn to make a large part of the southwestern U.S. … Continue reading Absolut vodka campaign in Mexico ‘clearly’ crosses the line
It’s hard to believe the widely recognized peace symbol is 50 years old today, but downright scary to think that the Vietnam war protests were 40 years ago. I was the right age to march in one of those protests, although our march emphasized support for the troops and the nation (“Color us red, white, … Continue reading Peace symbol once said to represent bomber
Citizens Against Government Waste has just released its 2008 Congressional Pig Book Summary, a breakdown of pork-barrel projects that made it through Congress last year. Some $17.2 billion in earmarks are broken down by state, lawmaker, and amount. It’s a quick, easy way to see how much pork your elected officials are grabbing, and how … Continue reading New Pig Book details earmarks approved in Washington
At last, a sensible approach to the health care crisis in the U.S. City Journal has posted an article, “Mandates Are Not the Answer,” by David Gratzer, a physician, and Paul Howard, a medical editor, who understand the fix we need is not as simple as the presidential candidates propose. Our health care system didn’t … Continue reading Beware playing games with our health care system
