Briefly: The president said, most recently in this morning’s news conference, that Iran — officially or unofficially, maybe its government is behind it, knows about it, or knows-no-thing — is behind some weaponry used against U.S forces in Iraq. You know, Iran’s sometime rival, sometime enemy Iraq. Now we wait for the Senate. Will presidential […]
My good friend Robert C. Benchley, the genial humorist who died 12 years before I was born, told me over lunch today there actually is something he loathes, people who feel a need to speak on your behalf when you’re perfectly able to do so yourself. He notes that often times the irksome matter is […]
“Everybody! Step out on your right foot. “I said your right foot! “No, son, your other right foot.” Coach Malone, I think it was Bill Malone, was the admired football coach of Ramsey Junior High in Fort Smith. I remember at a school reunion where a lot of us in physical education class that day […]
Copyright 2007 Ben S. Pollock Want to fall off a tightrope, jeopardize all chances of a future, and get high, permanent placement in the Patriot Act no fly list? Say loudly (or online) that as an American you find Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s criticism of U.S. foreign policy gets many points right.If the prime minister […]
OK. Maybe it is a brilliant political maneuver, new Gov. Mike Beebe’s vow to cut the sales tax on groceries in Arkansas. It has given him several advantages. Meanwhile, the state is among the poorest in the Union, and reducing even an inherently unfair tax will tax what feeble services Arkansas manages to offer: education, […]
A few days ago, the president made a joke at his own expense by referring to his, the “Republic Party.” He was a guest at a gathering of congressional Democrats. Days earlier, the president made reference to the “Democrat Party.” He was being inarticulate. That in large part is what got him elected to the […]