government fears citizens
The massacre in Binghamton, N.Y., is yet another reminder of America’s terrible gun problem and a summons to lawmakers to insist on common-sense gun laws.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Listen (NYT)
indifference anticipated
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG
Perhaps there is no recovering those emotions one feels when hearing the Beatles for the first time, but hopefully the release of the revitalized Beatles catalogue will come close.
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG
Perhaps there is no recovering those emotions one feels when hearing the Beatles for the first time, but hopefully the release of the revitalized Beatles catalogue will come close.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Stopping ‘Stop-Loss’ (NYT)
it's in the contract, and it's a volunteer army.
but a weaker military is always good.
The stop-loss program, which forces soldiers to remain in the military after their enlistments end, should only be used in unique circumstances.
but a weaker military is always good.
The stop-loss program, which forces soldiers to remain in the military after their enlistments end, should only be used in unique circumstances.
Mr. Obama and the Rule of Law (NYT)
NYT salaries set
Some of the Obama administration’s statements on issues like state secrets and detainees sound a bit too close for comfort to the Bush team’s benighted ideas.
Some of the Obama administration’s statements on issues like state secrets and detainees sound a bit too close for comfort to the Bush team’s benighted ideas.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Fresh Food for Urban Deserts (NYT)
vegetable stamps
Michelle Obama should add her powerful voice to local efforts aimed at bringing fresh groceries into poorer neighborhoods.
Michelle Obama should add her powerful voice to local efforts aimed at bringing fresh groceries into poorer neighborhoods.
While Mr. Perry and Mr. Jindal Fiddle (NYT)
refusing and putting deplored
Republican governors who refuse federal aid rather than expand state unemployment insurance programs are putting ideology ahead of the needs of their constituents.
Republican governors who refuse federal aid rather than expand state unemployment insurance programs are putting ideology ahead of the needs of their constituents.
The Fed Does Battle, Again (NYT)
competence overlooked
This crisis is unlikely to turn around until President Obama is more forthright about the depth of the banking system’s problems and follows through on his housing plan.
This crisis is unlikely to turn around until President Obama is more forthright about the depth of the banking system’s problems and follows through on his housing plan.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Whale Road Nearby (NYT)
mammal budget threatened
Budget cuts on a program to listen to endangered whales in New York waters mean a loss of valuable research data and the possibility of putting the mammals in harm’s way.
Budget cuts on a program to listen to endangered whales in New York waters mean a loss of valuable research data and the possibility of putting the mammals in harm’s way.
It’s the Regulations, Not the Regulator (NYT)
zeal deplored
The financial crisis is not just the result of a missing regulator, but also deregulatory zeal that eclipsed rules and regulations — and the very will to regulate.
The financial crisis is not just the result of a missing regulator, but also deregulatory zeal that eclipsed rules and regulations — and the very will to regulate.
The Grievance Committee (NYT)
grammar crisis
by Gail Collins
Anger is in. Hope’s so January. And saying your mad doesn’t count, President Obama. Nor does constructively channeled anger. It’s like diet pizza.
by Gail Collins
Anger is in. Hope’s so January. And saying your mad doesn’t count, President Obama. Nor does constructively channeled anger. It’s like diet pizza.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Dangers of the D-Word (NYT)
d is for democrat
By EDUARDO PORTER
We might want to number the Great Depressions, as we do our Great Wars, or we might need some new scary words.
By EDUARDO PORTER
We might want to number the Great Depressions, as we do our Great Wars, or we might need some new scary words.
The Treasures of Joe Bruno (NYT)
the loose canon legal theory
New York’s attorney general should immediately start investigating whether public funds were spent illegally while the Republicans controlled Albany.
New York’s attorney general should immediately start investigating whether public funds were spent illegally while the Republicans controlled Albany.
‘We’ll Take It’ (NYT)
district 99% democrat figures strongly in NYT constitional reasoning
Congress should pass a bill that would give the District of Columbia a voting member in the House of Representatives.
Congress should pass a bill that would give the District of Columbia a voting member in the House of Representatives.
Dangerous Food (NYT)
seat belts on toilets
Congress and the Obama administration must finally make food safety a serious priority.
Congress and the Obama administration must finally make food safety a serious priority.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
People of Color
The reason ``people of color'' is inoffensive is that it's in a special register reserved for showing the speaker's intention not to offend.
``Why this odd phrasing? Ah, to be sure. It's the inoffending register.''
The oddness is needed as a mark.
``Why this odd phrasing? Ah, to be sure. It's the inoffending register.''
The oddness is needed as a mark.
More Annals of Global Greed Inc. (NYT)
paid off wrong leftists
Halliburton’s $579 million settlement in a Nigerian bribery case is hardly encouraging and should compel tighter scrutiny of the company’s Iraq failures.
Halliburton’s $579 million settlement in a Nigerian bribery case is hardly encouraging and should compel tighter scrutiny of the company’s Iraq failures.
Helping Workers in Hard Times (NYT)
multiplier effect
Forcing companies that are receiving money from the stimulus package to file employment verification for all workers lacks common sense.
Forcing companies that are receiving money from the stimulus package to file employment verification for all workers lacks common sense.
A Record of Sacrifice (NYT)
make them into tools of the left
If President Obama’s commitment to greater transparency in government has any meaning, he will quickly reverse a policy that dishonors dead solders.
If President Obama’s commitment to greater transparency in government has any meaning, he will quickly reverse a policy that dishonors dead solders.
Sow Those Seeds! (NYT)
sow is a porkulus allusion
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG
Perhaps in this moment of crisis it is time for another national home gardening movement.
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG
Perhaps in this moment of crisis it is time for another national home gardening movement.
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