Washington Affairs

28 April 2003


Senator Santorum's Muddled Thinking on Gays
Senator Phil Santorum (R-PA) got himself into some hot water over comments he made about a pending case that may result in the courts throwing out a Texas law making sodomy a criminal act. In his anti-gay hysteria, his confusion over morality and legality became howlingly apparent. While calls for his resignation will probably go unheeded, a high school vocabulary course is probably in order. Click here to read more.

Library Snoops and the American Way
Whenever one agrees with a fellow like Congressman Bob Barr, one of two things has happened. Either the medication has not kicked in, or some incredible insanity has tucked in a great many strange bedfellows. In the case of the Patriot Act and the requirement for librarians to monitor what people read, there is no medicine involved. Click here for more.

Gingrich Slams Powell; Misunderstands State's Purpose
Newt Gingrich was at the American Enterprise Institute for a conservative love-fest last Tuesday, and he complained that Colin Powell is presiding over a State Department that has been incompetent and ineffective. He also said that in the last seven months, the US has had six months of diplomatic failure and one month of military success. What he did not say was that that is precisely what the Bush administration has sought all along. Click here to read on.