Never let it be said that the men who would rule us,
regardless of the actual electoral returns (an evenly divided Senate; the
popular vote in favor of a man scorned as a sore loser), don’t know how to
dress for great state occasions. Trent Lott, the man from Mississippi who will
be the non-majority Read More
Almost as soon as the latest Hillary-hating screed wafted through the media, the horizon grew dark with birds of a feather flocking to the scene. Their feast on tabloid journalist Jerry Oppenheimer’s book has made an unappetizing spectacle, as various characters sensed an opportunity to preen before the cameras, to squawk and chatter into the Read More
Finding out what Rudolph Giuliani thinks about national issues isn’t easy. Sometimes he simply declines to answer inquiries, like his preferred Presidential candidate, George W. Bush. On other occasions, such as when a proposed increase in the minimum wage is under discussion, Mr. Giuliani barks an answer and then reconsiders, saying that he is waiting Read More
On Capitol Hill, June 17 was a happy day for the addiction industries. Trent Lott, the Senate majority leader, announced the death of a landmark tobacco control bill. And Gen. Barry McCaffrey, the Clinton Administration’s “drug czar,” pronounced anathema on the courageous citizens who dare advocate reform of the nation’s narcotics laws. So the marketers Read More
In 1991-92, I wrote a book-part reminiscence, part analysis, part polemic-which died aborning, thanks to the infinite talent for discouragement of its editor, a well-known rich man’s lickspittle and S.O.B. about publishing, then pretending to be a friend and supporter.
The principal subject of the book was “the overclass,” a term so little used at Read More
