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From the Washington Post: With the death yesterday of another U.S. soldier in Iraq, the number of U.S. troops who have died there since May 1, when President Bush declared an end to major combat operations, rose to 138 [more...]
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Like driving? Try Iraq
It’s a drivers paradise: Filling a 22-gallon tank in Baghdad with low-grade fuel costs just $1.10, plus a 50-cent tip for the attendant. A tankful of high-test costs $2.75. In Britain, by contrast, gasoline prices [more...]
June 6, 2004
Of Propositions and Proposals
Think about it. There’s really only one reason to vote for California’s Proposition 8 — to insert yourself into other people’s business. Which, of course, is the raison d’être of the [more...]
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