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Capitolism — A Postcard from D.C.
This town is obsessed with the coming election. I guess most everyone is, but here, not surprisingly, it’s topics A, B, and C. Every conversation I had quickly turned to the primaries, and there was no consensus about what would or should happen. At the gift shop at my hotel you could buy buttons and…
Read MoreGood Riddance to Dam Lovin' Doolittle
Another domino has toppled from the ranks of the most virulently anti-environment members of Congress. The election of 2006 took out Richard Pombo, then chairman of the House Resources Committee. Last week came the news that his comrade-in-chainsaws, Rep. John Doolittle, will retire at the end of this congress. Mr. Doolittle, who represents northeastern California,…
Read MoreTime to Close Zoos?
The biggest story around here lately has been the tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo, and what a muddled tragedy it is. Spokespersons for the zoo couldn’t even say how tall the wall the tiger got over was for a while. Were the victims high and drunk, as has been alleged? Did they roar…
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