John Ashcroft is a dangerous menace to American values. He doesn't believe in freedom, states' rights, or the rights of an individual to freely practice no religion. His Pentecostal agenda is at odds with the needs of the country and the Constitution, and I call for his immediate resignation for the good of the United States of America which all of us, including Ashcroft, love.

Heroes Thomas Paine Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton

 
Succeeding in Business. Drip drip drip...
posted by Dave Roberts at 11:51 PM

 
All the President's Enrons. Drip...
posted by Dave Roberts at 11:12 AM

 
Polling, polling and more Bush polling. If you wondered how, why, and when Bush polled, you'll find it here.
posted by Dave Roberts at 1:48 PM

 
Where's the Vast Left Wing Conspiracy when you need it?. Joshua Green takes a look at why the scandal-plagued Bush administration has gotten a free ride.
posted by Dave Roberts at 11:01 AM

 
Fouling Our Own Nest. Yet another view of the Bush SuperFund Fiasco...
posted by Dave Roberts at 2:27 AM

 
Running for Cover. Drip...
posted by Dave Roberts at 11:38 PM

 
Bush Slashing Aid for E.P.A. Cleanup at 33 Toxic Sites--Here's the versio that raised Jack's ire.
posted by Dave Roberts at 7:33 PM

 
Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Delayed, EPA Inspector Reports (washingtonpost.com)--Here's the Washington Post's version.
posted by Dave Roberts at 7:33 PM

 
Slate hugs Bush. I'm not a fan of Katharine (Kill Gore) Seelye, but Slate jumps into bed with W in this wild screed against a fair report about Bush siding with big business and polluters. Jack (Kiss me George) Shafer falls all over himself trying to find an edge to excuse W's opposition to taxing polluters. Shafer, by the way, goes out of his way to explain that the industrial companies being assessed the tax aren't polluters. Damn, I thought it was bad enough to have one entire political party in bed with the devil, but I never thought I'd find Slate doing a menage a trois with them. I guess I just lack imagination. If Shafer was interested in chasing down a lousy story how about Broder's sloppy reporting on Senators becoming President.
posted by Dave Roberts at 7:30 PM

 
Bush SEC Delay Called 'Mix-Up' (washingtonpost.com) Drip...
posted by Dave Roberts at 7:23 PM

 
Just Desserts I normally don't cover crime issues, but this story had a resonance that couldn't be denied.
posted by Dave Roberts at 12:23 PM

 
Memo Cited Bush's Late SEC Filings. The long, slow, painful drip is about to start for W. Stay tuned.
posted by Dave Roberts at 12:53 AM

 
Media Research Center Study The inimitable Geoffrey Nunberg demolishes the myth of media bias.
posted by Dave Roberts at 3:59 PM

 
Gore said it first. In May of 1998 in front of the Economic Club of Detroit Gore mentioned an economic reversal, a national emergency, or a foreign crisis as the only bars to balancing the budget. So, Bush does remember someone saying this. It just wasn't him.
posted by Dave Roberts at 9:30 AM

 
Study Warns of Stagnation in Arab Societies. The only surprise here is the candid self-criticism embodied in Arabs writing about Arabs. This is a report that would have gotten someone else fatwa-ed.
posted by Dave Roberts at 8:07 AM