The arguments for a la carte are almost too easy ... kind of like the wonderfully evocative political naming exercises (like “death taxes” and “death panels”) that change the meaning of legislation to contradictory sound bites ... truth be damned. The main argument: why should someone pay for somet » more »

 

Is there anyone, anywhere who has any respect left for the U.S. Congress? If so, you probably won't find them in rural America. Or in the hallways of any self-respecting media organization. Or even, I suspect, among the midnight drunks after Sunday's U.S./Canada hockey match.In their latest disp » more »

 

Whatever the political climate may be here in Washington, DC, the weather very rarely interferes with daily life. Until now, as a war on cold weather is turning into a reminder of the Cold War. With wind chill, today’s temperature is supposed to be 2. Really? Not 3 or 1? C’mon! The fights in the gro » more »