America has no native criminal class, except Congress. – Mark Twain GZPZ, Holy Smokes, Katy bar the door and various other exclamations of dismayed surprise! I am well aware that every two years, a new crop of freshman senators and representatives descends on Washington and that one of the very first things they do is… Continue reading The More Congress Changes, the More it Stays the Same
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Not Insane – Vote Miller for Senate
When I was a kid in Manhattan, one thing I learned fairly early was, there are good napoleons that are an exquisite pleasure to enjoy, and there are the rest of them, which are a total waste of time and money. The same thing goes for eclairs, by the way. Now, anybody who can tell… Continue reading Not Insane – Vote Miller for Senate
How Can 500 Million Bozos be Wrong? Right?
It was only a matter of time, really. Congress finally got around to sending a few pointed questions to Facebook. The next step in that time-honored minuet, of course, is a subpoena. Hey, it’s happened to a lot of people considerably more intelligent, more creative, more insightful, more honest and much, much, much more useful… Continue reading How Can 500 Million Bozos be Wrong? Right?
The Palm Beach Hillbilly Runs for Senate
When Gretchen came in to open up this morning, there was McMurray, waiting outside the door for her to open it. He followed her in and immediately asked to see me as soon as possible. Given my schedule today, unfortunately, poor McMurray had to hang out in the reception area with Gretchen until a quarter… Continue reading The Palm Beach Hillbilly Runs for Senate
Plan 9 from Foggy Bottom
Cartwright works at the State Department, where he has the second most terrible job – he’s an expert on Middle Eastern politics. (The most terrible job at the State Department, by the way, is serving as an expert on Latin American economics.) He visits my office for a consultation about once every five or six… Continue reading Plan 9 from Foggy Bottom