Because truth-in-labeling laws are among the laws from which Washington feels exempt, the titles of congressional legislation often take liberties with the facts (e.g., the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). The Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act, however, precisely names the ailment for ...
In my view, God invented baseball to provide a sanctuary from the fallen world of politics. I believe I鈥檝e missed two televised Red Sox games this year. To me, the seven-month major league season is the sporting equivalent of, say, 鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥� 鈥� a complex, seemingly endless ...
Las Vegas, Nevada, which calls itself the 鈥淏attle Born State,鈥� actually was born prematurely because of Republicans鈥� anxiety. Now, 152 years later, it again is a subject of their anxiety.Entering 1864, Abraham Lincoln and his party were intensely, and reasonably, in doubt about his ...
Like shipwrecked mariners clinging to a floating mast, many Republicans rationalize supporting Donald Trump because of 鈥渢he court.鈥� This two-word incantation means: Because we care so much for the Constitution, it is supremely important to entrust to Trump the making of Supreme Court ...
En route to fight one of his many duels, French politician Georges Clemenceau bought a one-way train ticket. Was he pessimistic? 鈥淣ot at all. I always use my opponent蘑菇视频 return ticket for the trip back.鈥� Some Hillary Clinton advisers, although not that serene, think her victory is probable ...
Political conventions are echo chambers designed to generate feelings of invincibility, sending forth the party faithful with a spring in their steps and hope in their hearts. Who would want to be a wet blanket at such moveable feasts?Steve Munisteri would. Although he calls himself 鈥渢he ...