America has an obsession with pigs. Their pink, pudgy cute faces, combined with the intoxicating aroma of frying bacon, makes the little creatures simply irresistible to the general population. Read more...
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April 11, 9:00 pm
Congress pigs out on unhealthy legislation
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April 11, 9:00 pm
Insurance industry owes Katrina victims nothing
In his attack on the insurance industry, columnist Daniel Atherton barely seemed able to restrain his sense of moral righteousness (“Insurance’s claims give shallow comfort,” April 10). Read more...
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April 11, 9:00 pm
Editorial cartoon
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April 10, 9:00 pm
Bush information leak reeks of Watergate
When President Bush was asked in September 2003 about the leak that identified CIA agent, Valerie Plame, he responded with the following: “I welcome the investigation. Read more...
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April 10, 9:00 pm
Abstention doesn’t entail a sober life
“Abstainer, n: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.” ““ The Devil’s Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce. Our typical drunk bore, and the binge culture he symbolizes, fits this definition to a tee. Read more...
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April 9, 9:00 pm
Editorial cartoon
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April 9, 9:00 pm
Insurance’s claims give shallow comfort
As New Orleans residents begin to inch back into the waterlogged city they used to call home, attempting to find new ways to live their old lives, the companies that provide Americans with their insurance are attempting to extract every last dollar from them in a fashion similar to wringing a wet towel. Read more...