penis envy
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG
It’s nearly always a mistake to think of the subway as a public conveyance.
``I must give him his due. He has considerably cretinized me.'' Lautréamont
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Monday, June 25, 2007
A New Job for Tony Blair (NYT)
worrisome virtues
Tony Blair, who steps down as British prime minister this week, has many of the right qualities and some worrisome flaws as a possible Middle East peace envoy.
Tony Blair, who steps down as British prime minister this week, has many of the right qualities and some worrisome flaws as a possible Middle East peace envoy.
Congestion Pricing Deadline (NYT)
transit strike
New Yorkers and anyone else who rides public transportation in and around the city should mark July 16 on their calendars.
New Yorkers and anyone else who rides public transportation in and around the city should mark July 16 on their calendars.
Raising Taxes on Private Equity (NYT)
Bush recession proposed
Congress will achieve a significant victory if it ends the breaks that are skewing the tax code in favor of the most advantaged Americans.
Congress will achieve a significant victory if it ends the breaks that are skewing the tax code in favor of the most advantaged Americans.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Editorial Observer: Woody Allen’s Universe, Still Expanding, Is as Absurd as Ever (NYT)
absurdism is the NYT genre
By ADAM COHEN
Woody Allen’s absurdism is a welcome respite in this age of bitterly held ideologies.
By ADAM COHEN
Woody Allen’s absurdism is a welcome respite in this age of bitterly held ideologies.
Autism in the Vaccine Court (NYT)
global warming
Virtually every major scientific study and organization has seen no link between early childhood vaccinations and development of autism in children.
Virtually every major scientific study and organization has seen no link between early childhood vaccinations and development of autism in children.
White House of Mirrors (NYT)
disturbance noticed
Recent weeks have produced disturbing disclosures about just how far President Bush’s team is willing to go to keep lawmakers and the public in the dark.
Recent weeks have produced disturbing disclosures about just how far President Bush’s team is willing to go to keep lawmakers and the public in the dark.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Where Are Our Passports? (NYT)
state department tied up in NYT's peace process proposals
There are nearly three million passport applications pending in the State Department for Americans flying home from neighboring countries.
There are nearly three million passport applications pending in the State Department for Americans flying home from neighboring countries.
The Fall of Mr. Small’s Empire (NYT)
crisis implies government ; otherwise there's no point.
A stinging new report concludes that the Smithsonian Institution is in a “governance crisis” largely caused by Lawrence Small’s self-isolating and “secretive” management style.
A stinging new report concludes that the Smithsonian Institution is in a “governance crisis” largely caused by Lawrence Small’s self-isolating and “secretive” management style.
Mr. Spitzer’s First Round (NYT)
backwoods rubes defeated
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer may not have won the toughest battles he fought, but he has charted a clear path for where he wants to take the state.
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer may not have won the toughest battles he fought, but he has charted a clear path for where he wants to take the state.
Signs of Energy (NYT)
meddling is always good
The energy bill passed by the Senate on Thursday includes an important breakthrough: the first substantial improvement in the nation’s automobile fuel-efficiency standards since 1975.
The energy bill passed by the Senate on Thursday includes an important breakthrough: the first substantial improvement in the nation’s automobile fuel-efficiency standards since 1975.
Friday, June 22, 2007
The China Puzzle (NYT)
east mysterious
Governments and companies tend to become so seduced or intimidated by China that they won’t hold it to high standards of human rights and business ethics.
Governments and companies tend to become so seduced or intimidated by China that they won’t hold it to high standards of human rights and business ethics.
Fixing the College Loan Mess (NYT)
corruption ending
Congress has reacted to the college loan scandal with several strong proposals that would go a long way toward ending corruption.
Congress has reacted to the college loan scandal with several strong proposals that would go a long way toward ending corruption.
Home Depot Amendment (NYT)
morally repulsed
Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia wants to add a squalid little amendment to the immigration bill so as to benefit a corporate constituent.
Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia wants to add a squalid little amendment to the immigration bill so as to benefit a corporate constituent.
Don’t Veto, Don’t Obey (NYT)
elections overlooked
The Bush administration’s theory of the “unitary executive,” which has no support in American history or the Constitution, is a formula for autocracy.
The Bush administration’s theory of the “unitary executive,” which has no support in American history or the Constitution, is a formula for autocracy.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
A Deal Worth Cheering (NYT)
tree ethanol
The purchase of the last big piece of privately owned timberland in the Adirondacks by the Nature Conservancy is cause for cheers.
The purchase of the last big piece of privately owned timberland in the Adirondacks by the Nature Conservancy is cause for cheers.
New Rules for Undercover Cops (NYT)
fair play urged
Commissioner Ray Kelly has wisely agreed to heed the recommendations of a panel of law enforcement experts to make changes to New York’s undercover police procedures.
Commissioner Ray Kelly has wisely agreed to heed the recommendations of a panel of law enforcement experts to make changes to New York’s undercover police procedures.
Well, We Found 140,000 (NYT)
sinisterness uncovered
Congressional investigators have discovered that while 88 White House staffers had accounts over at the G.O.P. computer banks, there are no e-mail archives to be found for 51 of them.
Congressional investigators have discovered that while 88 White House staffers had accounts over at the G.O.P. computer banks, there are no e-mail archives to be found for 51 of them.
China and the Chest Thumpers (NYT)
full employment, rising income crisis
It would be better if Congress focused on the problems from globalization that it could actually solve rather than blaming China for America’s economic ills.
It would be better if Congress focused on the problems from globalization that it could actually solve rather than blaming China for America’s economic ills.
Monday, June 18, 2007
The Best Judges Business Can Buy (NYT)
control freak carnival
States must either adopt public financing and strict fund-raising rules for judicial elections or switch to a nonelective merit selection system.
States must either adopt public financing and strict fund-raising rules for judicial elections or switch to a nonelective merit selection system.
Muddy Waters (NYT)
omnibus swamp bill
Congress needs to move quickly to approve clarifying legislation about which streams and wetlands are subject to federal jurisdiction.
Congress needs to move quickly to approve clarifying legislation about which streams and wetlands are subject to federal jurisdiction.
Two Cheers on Global AIDS (NYT)
looming
Congress and other national legislatures ought to look hard for additional AIDS funds to close a looming gap between the funds committed and the needs of desperate patients.
Congress and other national legislatures ought to look hard for additional AIDS funds to close a looming gap between the funds committed and the needs of desperate patients.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
When Demagogues Play the Leprosy Card, Watch Out (NYT)
bad people
By LAWRENCE DOWNES
People who want to reform immigration by putting America in lockdown have not been shy about using fear and revulsion to get their point across.
By LAWRENCE DOWNES
People who want to reform immigration by putting America in lockdown have not been shy about using fear and revulsion to get their point across.
Don’t Listen to What the Man Says (NYT)
forces of good defeated by mere laws
If the Supreme Court, with its new conservative majority, wanted to announce that it was getting out of the fairness business, it could hardly have done better than its decision last week in the case of Keith Bowles.
If the Supreme Court, with its new conservative majority, wanted to announce that it was getting out of the fairness business, it could hardly have done better than its decision last week in the case of Keith Bowles.
Presidential Stone Walls (NYT)
Bush derangement ranges
Hiding secrets and embarrassments may be a predictable part of a politician’s instinct for survival. But attempting to enshrine this instinct timelessly is a stain on the Constitution and an insult to history.
Hiding secrets and embarrassments may be a predictable part of a politician’s instinct for survival. But attempting to enshrine this instinct timelessly is a stain on the Constitution and an insult to history.
Why Protect Shady Gun Dealers? (NYT)
how long must muggers die before the insane second amendment is overturned?
It should not require the shedding of innocent blood to shame Congress into showing the spine to take on the gun lobby, but that seems like a good description of the sorry state of affairs on Capitol Hill.
It should not require the shedding of innocent blood to shame Congress into showing the spine to take on the gun lobby, but that seems like a good description of the sorry state of affairs on Capitol Hill.
Friday, June 15, 2007
When Good Weeds Go Bad (NYT)
poison ivy colorful in fall
It takes vigilance and a commitment to protecting the balance of native ecosystems to root out invasive species.
It takes vigilance and a commitment to protecting the balance of native ecosystems to root out invasive species.
Good News on Math (NYT)
rattling along at the bottom
New York City students showed gains in every grade tested and outpaced students in most other of the state’s big cities.
New York City students showed gains in every grade tested and outpaced students in most other of the state’s big cities.
Congress and the Caregivers (NYT)
higher wage, lower demand, fewer workers
some news for the newspaper
Congress has to reform the law to include home health employees so that they are compensated fairly for the work they do.
some news for the newspaper
Congress has to reform the law to include home health employees so that they are compensated fairly for the work they do.
Palestinians at War (NYT)
the peace process
For Washington and Jerusalem to exert constructive influence, doing more to help the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, is the only currency that really counts.
For Washington and Jerusalem to exert constructive influence, doing more to help the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, is the only currency that really counts.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Keeping a Watch on Winter (NYT)
frightens the vacationing liberals
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne should help put an end to snowmobiles in Yellowstone.
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne should help put an end to snowmobiles in Yellowstone.
Expletive Policy Deleted (NYT)
editorial content
In a very welcome decision, a federal appeals court overturned the F.C.C.’s indecency policy for live broadcasts.
In a very welcome decision, a federal appeals court overturned the F.C.C.’s indecency policy for live broadcasts.
Jail Time for Scooter Libby (NYT)
news deranged by snappy editorial department
The jail sentence and fine imposed on Scooter Libby are an appropriate and necessary punishment for his obstruction of justice.
The jail sentence and fine imposed on Scooter Libby are an appropriate and necessary punishment for his obstruction of justice.
Gitmo: A National Disgrace (NYT)
editorial by the liberty fairy
The detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was created on a myth, built on a lie and organized around a fiction. It is time to get rid of it.
The detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was created on a myth, built on a lie and organized around a fiction. It is time to get rid of it.
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