Theater is part of politics. I get that. It is still incredibly childish and disingenuous of President Obama to pretend that it’s necessary to cancel White House tours as a result of sequestration. I’ve read here and there that canceling White House tours saves $18,000 per week. So, we’re talking just under $1 million a … Read more
I haven’t had much to say about sequestration, but I encountered something extraordinary in its gall last night. Writing in The Washington Times, Stephen Dinan tells of recent correspondence directing one inquiring official to make the pain of sequestration, not potential mitigation, a top priority: In the internal email, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service … Read more
For as long as I’ve been politically aware, there has been a constant bleating about the importance of moderation and bipartisanship. While some problems are conducive to meeting in the middle, some aren’t, and I see nothing inherently noble in declaring oneself a moderate. There are some things I hold fast on, and they are … Read more