Joel Weinberg

Medicare Part D and the drugging of America

Senior citizens love their drugs. The pimps (pharmaceutical companies and their representatives) send out their legions of prostitutes (primary care physicians) to push the stuff on credulous customers who are promised that this new pill is the miracle panacea for...

George W. Bush and the promotion of democracy part II

George W. Bush cut deals with dictators to enlist their cooperation in his fight to bring democracy to the Arab Middle East. The list of authoritarian countries bribed to help the interests of the United States is long: Algeria, Bahrain...

George W. Bush and the promotion of democracy, part I

When George W. Bush was a candidate for president in 2000, he spoke of the need for the United States to have a humble foreign policy. This was the only way for America to maintain the dignity and respect...

The soft bigotry of low expectations: George W. Bush and No Child Left Behind, part 2

In the planning of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), there was much hand-wringing over the dearth of quality teachers and the inability to accurately measure the performance of an educator. The big buzz-word of "accountability"...

The soft bigotry of low expectations: George W. Bush and No Child Left Behind, part 1

When George W. Bush took office, his intention was to become known as the "Education President." Persuading Congress to pass legislation ratifying his No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was a leading domestic policy priority. Bush's...

George W. Bush, Evangelical Christians, and Israel: With friends like these...

George W. Bush has been lauded as the President who has been the staunchest supporter of Israel. This subject contains labyrinthine paths that must be explored before one can arrive at the ultimate destination of truth. In the interest...

Hiding in plain sight: The imperial presidency of George W. Bush

"Deep-down you long for a cold-hearted Republican to lower taxes, brutalize criminals, and rule you like a king!"-Sideshow Bob "...in a manner consistent with the constitutional authority and obligations of the President of the...

Where zen ends and ass-kicking begins: The use of torture during the Bush administration

The adamant position of the George W. Bush administration was that the United States did not, does not, and will not use torture as a means of gaining actionable information from terrorist suspects. We have never, do not...

George W. Bush, the Kyoto Protocol, and group psychosis

Conservatives laud George W. Bush for freezing out the Kyoto Protocol due to its' ridiculously impractical character and hostile attitude toward industrial nations. Liberals chide Bush for his action and cite his rejection of Kyoto as another shameful...

The ten greatest achievements of President George W. Bush

On the last day of the second term of George W. Bush, "The Weekly Standard" and Fred Barnes published an article listing the top ten accomplishments of W's presidency. Now that we are headed towards a...

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