After five years of cutting government income and increasing expenditures Bush has finally made an effort to reduce the deficit. He auctioned off 261 acres of dead timber for $1,150 an acre. Of course, environmentalists are mad, and the governor of Oregon will sue, but we should encourage learning. Once Bush sees that money can [...]

Tom’s partisanship won’t be missed. The hammer left far too many dents.

Senator Specter helped confirm judges that will do the right wing’s bidding, but threatens to hold hearings about warrantless wiretaps, so Bush dumps him – that’s administration loyalty. I would feel bad, but I really think Republicans deserve each other.

Wal-Mart heirs favor no death tax, finance campaign against it – who else?

The economy is slowing down, but inflation is up and Bernanke is worried, so the market is, too. Doesn’t the head of the Fed know it’s almost the middle of June, and estimated income taxes are due? Muddle Mouth Alan could speak anytime, but a plain talking central banker should be more careful.

Republicans care enough about privacy to pass a law to protect medical records. Doctors, hospitals, insurers are pleased. Millions of Americans now feel secure. Only the 19,420 patients who complained know better – zero fines have been levied.

Bush seems surprised 66% of us think he’s doing a poor job with the economy, so he hired a new treasury secretary who’s supposed to be a better salesman than Snow. If he understood what most people do for a living, he’d be shocked 28% think he does good, but if Bush had been that [...]

Americans buy clothing on sale, specials at the supermarket, anything that’s a bargain. Business ships jobs overseas, hires illegal immigrants to reduce costs. The country’s largest retailer promises Always low prices – Always. But we continue to elect the most expensive politicians money can buy.

Chertoff has all the skill and finesse of Gonzales and Rumsfeld – none. He tries to tell a bunch of politicians they’re an unimportant terrorist target. New York was an easy call, but the capital is not. Somehow the secretary of Homeland Security forgot where his homeland is. He may get deported.

The department of Homeland Security shocked the nation by reducing grants to New York and Washington DC and moving the money to smaller cities. The agency explained the funds were reallocated on the basis of risk. Left unsaid is they’re considering the risk of Republicans losing certain elections.