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Friday, July 26, 2002

Enemy of the Week

True Confessions

7.26.02

The Dow jumped nearly 500 points, and all credit for the near record recovery was universally and immediately heaped on President Bush.

The Virginian

Virginia Reels

Dave Shiflett | 7.26.02

Why is firing a few shots at a menacing aircraft considered a greater violation of civil order than what’s going on inside airports these days?

Washington Prowler

Democrat Dependence

The Prowler | 7.26.02

Is Jim Jeffords a campaign liability? Terry McAuliffe eyes a rising star.

Another Perspective

Dolled Up

7.26.02

The Barbie has natural constinuency, starting when a little girl is about two. An eyewitness report.

Loose Canons

Tell It to the Marines

Jed Babbin | 7.26.02

The time has come to stop the U.N.’s game of coddling terrorists who’ve specialized in killing America’s finest.

Movie Takes

Tadpole

James Bowman | 7.26.02

The problem isn’t that a 40-year-old woman seduces a 15-year-old boy, it’s that the seduction is not even considered morally problematical.

Thursday, July 25, 2002

Washington Prowler

Cajun Possibility

The Prowler | 7.25.02

The national Republican Party might want to pay attention to Louisiana. Also: Al Gore’s Little Darlings.

The Current Crisis

Government to the Rescue

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.25.02

That’s when economic life truly becomes dangerous.

To Be Absolutely Frank

The Art of Doing Nothing

Francis X. Rocca | 7.25.02

When it comes to vacations, Americans have a lot to learn.

Editor’s Desk

The Ashcroft Sandwich

Wlady Pleszczynski | 7.25.02

Squeezing the attorney general between two slices of burnt toast.

Reader Mail

End of the Road

7.25.02

Camper campaigner. Getting along nicely. Urban treachery &c.

Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Washington Prowler

Will Christie Be First to Leave?

The Prowler | 7.24.02

Administration personnel rumblings. Also: The Democrats’ nonunion label.

Another Perspective

Real World Security Testing

Mark Goldblatt | 7.24.02

How the Transportation Security Administration tried to sneak one by us.

Special Report

”…The Law’s Delay”

Reid Collins | 7.24.02

The accused killer of Samantha Runnion can only take comfort in the Orange County D.A.’s hesitance to seek the death penalty.

The Current Crisis

Kill the Rich Politics

George Neumayr | 7.24.02

In California if you pay millions in taxes the press immediately concludes you’re a tax cheat.

Tuesday, July 23, 2002

Special Report

Why the Fires?

Bill Croke | 7.23.02

Treating forests like a sacred cow means more infernos and growing disgust with the Green crowd and its lawyers.

Washington Prowler

Losing Florida Again

The Prowler | 7.23.02

Democrats are going quietly this time. Just like the GOP in Illinois, where Speaker Hastert detects treachery.

Loose Canons

Recovering From Operation Chaos

Jed Babbin | 7.23.02

Can intelligence be returned to intelligence?

Movie Takes

K-19: The Widowmaker

James Bowman | 7.23.02

Starring Harrison Ford, this submarine movie redeems itself with a portrayal of men doing their best to cope with a colossal military screw-up.

Monday, July 22, 2002

Another Perspective

The Transplant That Wasn’t

Lawrence Henry | 7.22.02

Kidneys are in short supply only because of our country’s policy about organ donation.

Washington Prowler

Little Rock Improvements

The Prowler | 7.22.02

Clinton plays fixer. Also: Reich’s one unhappy camper.

Lifestyles Left and Right

Stamp Out Greed! Now!!

7.22.02

Congress is busily passing all sorts of half-way anti-corporate malfeasance measures. High time it got serious.

Movie Takes

Never Again

James Bowman | 7.22.02

OK, so old people can be as sexually licentious as young and attractive ones. Does this mean that we want to watch them doing it?

Reader Mail

Rage and All That Jazz

7.22.02

Heroes. Jackie Mason hears it. Making ends meet, and more.

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