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Televise a hearing today, and it ceases to be one. It becomes a chance to pillory your opponents, play-act morality and audition for your 15 minutes of cable fame. People not only choose sides, they also choose roles. Representative Bob Inglis, raw from his November loss to Senator Fritz Hollings, returned as the voice of the Lord, the Old Testament one. Representative Lindsey Graham's early turn as Hamlet turned out to be a search for an unoccupied spot on the opinion spectrum that might land him on Meet the Press. He found a "legal technicality" that allowed...
...other enemies of peace may have thought that the serious debate currently before the House of Representatives would distract Americans, weaken our resolve to face them down", he said. "But once more, the United States has proven that although we are never eager to use force, when we must act in America's vital interests we will...
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, addressing his nation last night, said there was "no realistic alternative to military force.... We act because we must...
...issue came to a head with the introduction of the so-called Internet Tax Freedom Act in the 105th Congress, which leaves office next month. As originally drafted it would have prohibited states and localities from taxing any business activity involving the Internet for six years. State and local governments argued the time period was too long and protested this preemption of their taxing authority, but the crux of the matter was sales tax collection on remote sales...
...place in politics--still play the "God card," as evidenced by President Clinton's well-choreographed visits to church (arm-in-arm with Hillary) whenever he finds himself in yet another crisis. So we are left with the supreme conceit. Politicians wag their fingers at those who act out of religious conviction, yet dutifully put their hands together and glance upward with all proper humility when the time is right...