AUSTIN, Texas -- Mr. Bumble observed that the law is an ass, and he'd never even seen the congressional
redistricting plan drawn by Texas Republicans. Sigh. I just hate when Tom DeLay and Karl Rove get away with a dirty deal
like this....
07 January 2004
AUSTIN, Texas -- Good grief, the tree's not down yet, the bills aren't due and the diet doesn't start until the bowl games are over, so what's with the unseemly haste? Not even time to take a deep breath here in 2004, and already we're...
02 January 2004
We can argue about George Will’s political views. But there’s no need
to debate his professional ethics.
Late December brought to light a pair of self-inflicted wounds to the famous columnist’s ethical pretensions. He...
Late December brought to light a pair of self-inflicted wounds to the famous columnist’s ethical pretensions. He...
26 December 2003
No doubt Lenny Bruce would have laughed with at least a tinge of
bitterness if -- like millions of Americans -- he picked up a newspaper
the day before Christmas 2003 and read that he’d been “pardoned” by the
governor of New York for an...
23 December 2003
The P.U.-litzer Prizes were established more than a decade ago to
give recognition to the stinkiest media performances of the year.
As usual, I have conferred with Jeff Cohen, founder of the media watch group FAIR, to...
As usual, I have conferred with Jeff Cohen, founder of the media watch group FAIR, to...
23 December 2003
Please note I avoid the phrase "Happy Holidays." Can we please deep-six this trite "non-denominational" greeting, designed to alert the world that those uttering the salutation are sensitive people aware that the recipients of the greeting...