Andy McCarthy asks what’s wrong with the Justice Department?
Jefferson is not only purported to be on tape, nearly two years ago, taking a $100K bribe, and was not only found to be in possession, nearly two years ago, of $90K in bribe money (stashed in the freezer). The government represented to a court that he obstructed the separate search of his home
VDH offers some on the “revolt of the generals.” And he didn’t even mention MacArthur.
[Update a couple minutes later]
I was tempted to write a “Routers” piece about the Truman-MacArthur embroglio (I’ve never done one about Korea), but I was afraid that I’d just be actually channeling the media of the time. I don’t have quick access to a library to see how it was reported.
Does anyone know how the media did handle it? Was it pro-MacArthur or pro-Truman? Or a healthy mix?
I type a lot of link code, and HTML in general. Is anyone aware of any Windows software (or even a Firefox extension) that allows programmable hot keys, so that I could do <blockquote> or <a href=”” target=””> with a single (or dual) keystroke? It would help a lot with my incipient carpal tunnel problems.
What would we do without Democrats?
The bill would devote $1 billion to upgrade security along Amtrak and freight rail systems, require screening of all cargo carried aboard passenger airliners and allow airport screeners to form a union.
Because everyone knows that 911 never would have happened if screeners had been unionized. Whenever I think that the administration is incompetent, all I have to do is look at the new majority in Congress to realize that it could be much worse.
And of course, if Bush resists, and threatens a veto, the media will accuse him of being indifferent to security.
[Update at 6 PM Eastern]
A little good news. The administration is actually threatening a veto, and the Senate will sustain it. But I stand by my prediction of the media response.
Sounds like a bad day for the market. Of course, it never helps when the exchange for a major trading partner starts the day down almost ten percent.
[Update]
This is not investment advice (oh, no) but this is probably a buying opportunity.
Mark Steyn comments on the anti-Cheney chickenhawks.
Rich Lowry has more thoughts about Hillary’s past.
Distasteful though it might be, Democrats would be well-advised to revisit Bill Clinton
You want to see some legitimate criticism of the administration over managing the war? Here it is:
…the decision by the Bush administration to prioritize the drug war ahead of the war against the Taliban is of course, madness. It’s time for the Brits to take a stand, and announce that either Bush’s drug warriors leave Afghanistan or Britain’s troops do. Ninety days would seem to be adequate warning.
I wish they would.
Dean Barnett says that Markos is going soft. Or, rather, to be more fair, growing up.
Ah, well, it was great while it lasted, and we’ll always have Fallujah. And we still have the Huffpo. Not to mention Metafilter.
Well, OK, psychopathic teenagers:
Washington and Brussels cut what is estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars in direct aid to the Palestinian government after Hamas’ parliamentary victory.
Both have said they will not resume monetary support of the Palestinian government until Hamas recognizes Israel, renounces violence and fulfills past promises.
Mashaal demanded in tougher terms that Washington resume its aid funding: “The American administration’s insistence on the continuation of the blockade will give birth to more hatred toward America not only … on a Palestinian level but on an Arab, Islamic level.”
Right. “Give us money, or we’ll hate you.”
I don’t mind it so much that, in their permanent adolescent angst, they’re suicidal. I just wish that they wouldn’t take innocents with them when they do it.