This advice was meant for New Yorkers, but I’m sure it holds equally well for future city-dwellers whose home town hosts the Republican convention: Remember to bring lots of umbrellas an sunscreen because your Republican is not used to the harsh light of open nature. He has been raised in dark squalid caves filled with …
This is compassionate conservatism: A day after President Bush heralded his efforts to help the elderly cope with increased medical expenses, federal officials announced the largest premium increase in dollars in the Medicare program’s history, raising the monthly expense by $11.60 to $78.20. [snip] The rise has nothing to do with a program that will …