When Madmen Reign (NYT)

kool aid disparaged

by Bob Herbert
The question voters should be asking John McCain is whether he has stopped serving his party’s economic Kool-Aid and is ready to change his ways.

Boeing, Virgin, Join Group Committed to Biofuel Development for Commercial Airlines

Airliners towed by ducks.

The Washington Panic (WSJ)

having the qualities of uproar

...The uproarious debate over the Paulson plan comes down to one main proposition: Are we going to give the government a new tool and resources to protect the financial system, or not?

It All Comes Down to Experience (NYT)

message praised

By MICHAEL A. COHEN
As Barack Obama continues to stay on message, it’s no wonder John McCain has proposed postponing the first debate.

The Cross-Cultural Classroom (NYT)

media politics analogized

By CHRISTINA SHUNNARAH
In what is one of the most diverse communities in the country, a teacher learns to be aware of the many cultures that make up her kindergarten class.

Wasilla Watch: Sarah Palin and the Rape Kits (NYT)

women's issues addressed

By DOROTHY SAMUELS
Voters should know if sexual-assault victims in Wasilla, Alaska, were being billed for the cost of rape kits and forensic exams while Sarah Palin was mayor.

Ten States With a Plan (NYT)

warming fairy combatted

Until Washington takes more responsibility for addressing global warming, the states should take the lead.

Park Avenue Diplomacy (NYT)

dowd's own foreign policy experience projected

by Maureen Dowd
Summoning his old Harvard teaching days, Kissinger surely looked for a common didactic starting point: She has seen Russia. “Goot. I haff seen it, too.”

Official Solution to the Financial Crisis

Convert mortgage securities into flower bonds, opening a market for them.

An Inadequate Case for the Bailout (NYT)

money flow skimming needed

Congress has more work to do on the proposal to bail out the financial system before lawmakers and voters can support it.

Long Live the Gray Wolf (NYT)

anopheles mosquito to africa is another

There have been few biological reintroductions as successful as the restoration of the gray wolf to the Rockies.

The Paulson Sale (WSJ)

hendiadys crisis

That's especially true if Treasury were to try and use these purchases to "recapitalize" the banks by overpaying for the assets.

A Second Opinion? (NYT)

mortgage derivatives explained

by Bob Herbert
Henry Paulson has been handed the reins of government, and he’s galloping through the taxpayers’ money like a hard-charging driver in a runaway chariot race.

Railroaded (NYT)

sweeping powers praised

Gov. David Paterson of New York was right to give the state’s attorney general sweeping powers to investigate the disability fraud debacle at Long Island Rail Road.

Remember Iran? (NYT)

foreign policy explained

What is needed is a game-changing diplomatic initiative in dealing with Iran’s constant evasions on its nuclear program.

Trust Me (NYT)

economics explained

To protect the American taxpayer, Congress must ensure that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s bailout plan comes with clear ground rules and vigilant oversight.

A Fine Mess (NYT)

``I hesitate to say I don't disagree with you''

by William Kristol
A friend serving in the Bush administration tried to talk me out of my doubts about the $700 billion financial bailout. I’m not convinced.

Barack Obama, John McCain and the Language of Race (NYT)

assholeness is cultural

By BRENT STAPLES
The discomfort with certain forms of black assertiveness is too deeply rooted in the national psyche to just disappear.

Up for Sale? (NYT)

the proof of why

The accusation that Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio put his office “up for sale” is further proof of why public officials need to disclose private income.

No More Excuses (NYT)

waiting room reading material survey

If you’ve shied away from getting a colonoscopy, two new scientific studies may make you less reluctant.