Washington Affairs

December 2002


Homeland Security Department: Nothing New Here
The Department of Homeland Security finally exists in law. President Bush successfully stole the idea from the Democrats, made it the GOP's own bill, and then loaded it with special interest favors. Despite the bickering, the bill will not provide any more security than currently exists, and it does no new significant harm to civil liberties because they have already taken such a beating. Click here to read more.

Democrats Already Losing 2004 Vote
Senator John Kerry, liberal Democrat from Massachusetts and husband of a Heinz Ketchup heiress, has formed an exploratory committee for a presidential bid in 2004. For our non-American readers, that means he's running, but for election fundraising reasons, he's not running yet. If he, or any Democrat, is to beat George Bush the Lesser, the Democrats in Congress need to help. Sadly, there's no sign of that yet. Click here for more.

Jesus and SUVs
The most ridiculous spectacle of recent weeks was the American media's fascination over the question of "What Would Jesus Drive?" The Evangelical Environmental Network announced that the second part of the Trinity would not be caught unresurrected behind the wheel of a sport-utility vehicle. Jerry Falwell, on the other hand, argued that Christ would gladly drive one, just as he himself does. A silly discussion, save for the danger such a precedent poses to reasoned debate. Click here to find out why.