No modern American president would repeat the fiscal mistake of 1932, in which the federal government tried to balance its budget in the face of a severe recession. The Obama administration will put deficit concerns on hold while it fights … Read more »
How many times do we have to see this play before we admit that it always ends the same way?
Which play? The one where gasoline prices go up, pressure rises for more fuel-efficient cars, then gasoline prices fall and … Read more »
I’ve got a new year’s resolution and a new slogan for the country.
The resolution may be difficult, but it’s essential. Americans must resolve to be smarter going forward than we have been for the past several years.
Look around … Read more »
When President George W. Bush assumed office, most of those disgruntled about the stolen election contented themselves with this thought: Given our system of checks and balances, given the gridlock in Washington, how much damage could be done? Now we … Read more »
To the Editor:
In “Standing Accused: A Pillar of Finance and Charity,” your Dec. 13 Business Day article about Bernard L. Madoff, arrested in a major fraud scheme, there was a striking emphasis on his being Jewish. It was not … Read more »
From sea to shining sea, America is suffering.
She is, however, afflicted with an avoidable condition she brought on herself, like a hangover. Only this one’s interminable and internationally contagious.
She did it by choosing over the past 30 years … Read more »
Non, je ne regrette rien. – Edith Piaf
Purely to annoy President Bush’s loyal supporters, all 10 or 12 of them, I propose that his administration’s official theme song be sung in French.
Edith Piaf’s immortal ballad loses something in … Read more »
According to the annual Climate Change Performance Index published yesterday, the United States has third-worst record on tackling greenhouse gas emissions, just beating Saudi Arabia. Annual greenhouse emissions are now 17 percent higher than they were in 1990. The Bush … Read more »
Conservatives hail the incoming Obama administration appointments; progressives express misgivings. Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill celebrates Barack Obama as “pragmatic,” which she says may dismay some “on the left.” David Corn says this isn’t the change progressives voted for. The media … Read more »
It’s a little late in the game, but President Bush is showing evidence that he’s concerned about his legacy as president.
White House press secretary Dana Perino, who told reporters that part of her job is to talk up Bush’s … Read more »
