In the midst of all the Swift Boat crap that’s flying about as if thrown by chimpanzees, the editorial page of the Washington Post makes one good point that more people should note:
It’s remarkable that the current Vietnam debate centers on Mr. Kerry’s record. Even if Mr. Bush faithfully fulfilled his National Guard service, he undeniably took steps to avoid the duty for which Mr. Kerry volunteered. Likewise, Vice President Cheney availed himself of five draft deferments.
What does it mean for the Bush administration that we’ve all grown wise to their ways? One of the things they often do is send people to the wolves. Today — Michael Brown “resigned,” saving a bit [more...]
Reality has set in over at the White House — at least, in terms of budgeting. The Washington Post reports that the White House is telling government departments that their 2006 budgets, should Bush be reelected [more...]
Underreported.com poses an important question: did the founders mean for the executive branch to wield so much power? The “organization chart” of the U.S. government below comes from page 19 of the GAO 2003 [more...]
