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…
Op-Ed Blog
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…