THE AMERICAN ^REEXPATRIATE

"America is often portrayed as an ignorant, unsophisticated sort of place, full of bible bashers and ruled to a dangerous extent by trashy television, superstition and religious bigotry, a place lacking in respect for evidence based knowledge. I know that is how it is portrayed because I have done my bit to paint that picture..." BBC's Washington correspondent Justin Webb, in a remarkably frank admission of his role in misinforming the British public about America and Americans

Thursday, October 27, 2005

Miers withdraws nomination

As has seemed inevitable for a couple weeks now, Harriet Miers has mercifully withdrawn herself from consideration for the Supreme Court. This is good news, and regardless of how it might be played out in the press, it is ultimately good for Bush and Republicans in the long run.