December 19, 2000 This week, I decided to watch Fox’s new show “Boston Public,” a Monday night show about a public school in, well, Boston. I don’t know if the show’s producer (David E. Kelley of “Ally McBeal” fame) intended to make a strong political statement or not, but it looks to me like an […]
Political and Opinion Writing
A Little Bit Worried About America
September 22, 2001 It’s now been over a week since the "9-11 Attacks," and I have to say, I’m a little bit worried about our country. 70+ percent think it would be o.k. if we caused civilian casualties in our hunt for the perpetrators—somehow ignoring the fact that causing civilian casualties is what we are […]
The USA-PATRIOT Axe
The USA-PATRIOT Axe May 25, 2003 This article (“Patriot Raid”, by Jason Halperin) gives the “USA-PATRIOT” Act some perspective — a first-person one. He experienced a raid while eating dinner at a restaurant in New York City, where the agents involved claimed the “USA-PATRIOT” Act as the legal cover for the raid and their conduct […]
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