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And Afflict The Comfortable
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Hypocrisy
BY KAREN WEBB
It is really unfortunate that the Taliban now have a captive, but it does show how hypocritical we are.
Everyone talks about how...
The Truth About Male Senators
BY VIRGINIA BLUE JEANS JENNER
Old white guys on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have an opinion on everything but an opinionated woman bugs them.
Take...
Economists’ Double Standard
BY FRANK BELCASTRO
Suppose that people in the United States paid twice as much for their cars as people in Canada, Germany, and every other...
Summer In Washington
BY SUSAN ESTRICH The stimulus program must really be succeeding in Washington, DC. Government is hiring; people are working. In fact, if news reports are to be believed, they’re working night and day. So maybe there’s some sleep deprivation thrown in for good measure. And don’t forget the legendary heat and humidity that made service […]
Whiny White Guys
BY KAREN WEBB
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, says Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is “generally mainstream” and “not an activist,” but some of the things...