Washington Affairs

24 November 2003


AARP's Support for GOP Medicare Bills Annoys Some Members
In 1968, they burned their draft cards. Thirty-five years later, some baby-boomers are burning their American Association of Retired Persons membership cards. The one was a useless protest against a foolish war, the other a tantrum over how to get younger Americans to pay for the prescription drugs of seniors. The only winners, it seems, are the match sellers. Click here to read more.

Massachusetts Gay Marriage Shows Democrats are Yellow
When the court in Massachusetts said that the state doesn't have the right to ban same sex couples from marrying, six of the nine Democrats running for president showed themselves to be unworthy of the office they seek on the grounds of wishy-washy, mealy-mouthed, milquetoast cowardice. Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, the Rev. Al Sharpton of New York and former Senator Carole Moseley Braun may not be winners, but at least, they are consistent. The others are not. Click here for more.

Kennedy's Legacy -- Mr. Bush
This last week marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. To some (mostly aging liberals), his death marked the end of a glorious hope in America; to others (die-hard segregationists), it was no big loss. Yet none has remarked on the fact that Kennedy's presidency mirrors the current one. That is not a compliment to either man. Click here to read on.