Census Damage Control (NYT)

liberal district expansion wanted

Preparations for the 2010 census are a shambles.

Mr. Bush, Lead or Leave (NYT)

words not found

by Thomas Friedman
It is hard to find the words to express what a fraudulent, pathetic excuse for an energy policy President Bush’s new plan is.

Vice Is Nice (NYT)

to strafe at, (by women) = to strafe

by Gail Collins
On the other end, there’s the Cheney version in which the pet takes over the checkbook, diversifies the family investment portfolio and starts strafing at the neighbor’s cat.

The Court and Workers (NYT)

court as policy making arm of liberal government

The Supreme Court’s pro-worker decision on Thursday is notable because the court has appeared in recent years to go out of its way to side with corporations.

A Dubious Milestone (NYT)

lower classes explained

by Bob Herbert
A lot of clowns have fathered babies when they shouldn’t have, but it’s also difficult for many people to find the kind of job that makes raising a family feasible.

Public Funding on the Ropes (NYT)

criminals are basically good people

Unfortunately, Barack Obama has come up short of his vows to depart from self-interested politics in his decision to reject public spending limitations.

The Big Pander to Big Oil (NYT)

don't be cruel

President Bush’s decision to ask Congress to end the federal ban on offshore drilling along much of America’s continental shelf is cruelly misleading.

North Plainfield gas station closed for changing prices (Newsday)

Brain-dead populism is the price of eternal vigilance.

Officials have ordered a gas station in North Plainfield to close for 20 days for changing prices more than once in a 24-hour period.

Letter From Cairo (NYT)

price of Friedman opinion pieces falling

by Thomas Friedman
If prices keep soaring, food and fuel could reshape politics around the developing world as much as nationalism or Communism did in their days.

Obama on the Nile (NYT)

Cleft sentence packed with cliches

by Thomas Friedman
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Democrats’ nomination of Barack Obama as their candidate for president has improved America’s image abroad.

Primary Reforms (NYT)

new principle discovered in constitution

Tested against the principle of American democracy, which says that all voters should have equal opportunity, both parties’ systems fall short.

The Hate Speech Exception to the First Amendment

Savor the Moment (NYT)

the most unqualified candidates ever

by Bob Herbert
This election year has been a testament to the many decades of work by men and women to build a more just America.

A Gift to the G.O.P. (NYT)

clue bat tripped over

by Bob Herbert
The Democratic Party’s war with itself can only make you wonder about its vaunted claims of moral superiority when it comes to tolerance.

The Handicapped U-Scan

Handicapped U-scan
Originally uploaded by rhhardin

Gradient Farming

Gradient Farming
Originally uploaded by rhhardin

Gradient Farming in Ohio.

Orthogonal to coutour farming.

Another Horse-Racing Horror (NYT)

Helpless fluff is the condition the left prefers their animals in. Anything else is too complicated for propaganda.

The first rule of racing must be the welfare of the horses. Nothing else is acceptable.

Helping the Unemployed (NYT)

Recession extension and paid vacation act proposed

What is needed — now — is for Congress to extend jobless benefits for people who exhaust their initial 26 weeks of payments.

Spinning Iraq (NYT)

The new NYT theory is that they don't believe it. They just lie, like Soviet commissars.

The only mission that needs to be accomplished is an orderly exit from Iraq, and President Bush is no closer to acknowledging that reality.

Woman believed to be 'D.C. madam' kills herself (AP)

Two shots to the head

Found in Ft. Marcy Park

Police say a woman they believe to be convicted Washington escort service operator Deborah Jeane Palfrey has committed suicide.