Referring to yesterday’s editorial on judicial confirmations, it seems the Houston Chronicle and the Senators themselves, in some cases, agree. Read the article by Julie Mason The closing quote from Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill seems to say it all.
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Confirmations Overdue
Senate Democrats have managed to confirm only eleven of over thirty judicial appointments made by President Bush, this according to the Houston Chronicle. While there seems to be plenty of time to posture over Houston’s own Enron scandal and more than enough time to pester President Bush over a decade-old, trivial stock transaction, there apparently…
The Final Frontier
Space is truly one of the final frontiers. Where else has the footprint of man not been felt? Only the deepest depths of the oceans have escaped our influence. There is, I think, more to be gained by examining our Earth’s cousins in the solar system than probing the seas here at home. Considering the…
Rail Killer
Dean Kamen’s Segway HT, short for Human Transport, has opened a new frontier in the battle with traffic congestion and air pollution. If you are not familiar with the device, read this article by Jane Hadley of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Imagine five lanes of traffic filled carbon monoxide belching automobiles, lined up and immobile as…
Pop Star Politics
Apparently pop singer Moby wants to use his 15 minutes of fame for something meaningful. “I resent having our foreign policy determined by oil men,” he wrote. “And I resent having a cabinet that is filled with old men who have no understanding of the new economy. And I resent anachronistic, right wing politics that…
State Government Tear-jerker
I read an amusing article today at Slate.com. “Pity the Poor, Penniless Governors” by Jack Schafer. Seems many states are suddenly noticing there’s a recession on. “Not enough money? What will we do?!”, they cry! As Mr. Schafer points out, state legislators simply need to tighten their belts and acknowledge economic realities. This means cutting…
Bush Stock Trades Not News
The Whitewater-like mini-scandal embroiling President Bush over his trades of Harken Energy stock twelve years ago is much ado about nothing. In fact, it is merely a Democratic tit-for-tat, an obligatory retribution for the assaults on former President Clinton. Democratic leaders have chosen to flex their political muscle during the pre-election summer campaigns to minimize…