Truly chilling report that plague has broken out in Oran, Algeria. That town was, of course, the subject of Albert Camus’ book, “The Plague,” one of the masterpieces of 20th Century literature. The book ends wondering when the next outbreak would take place.
WMD UPDATE: This one is gooo-ood.
BUSH AND THE JEWS: He’s trying to win over the Gen-Xers. Smart idea.
HOW TO SAVE THE THIRD WORLD: Abolish agricultural subsidies. For once, I agree with the Guardian. President Bush’s massive increases for such subsidies is yet another indicator that, in economic policy, he’s much more of a socialist than he lets on. Big debt, deficit financing, huge new entitlements, and bigger subsidies: Bush’s economic policy is a Democratic dream. So why are Republicans voting for it?
FREE SPEECH ALERT: If this campus nightmare is true, it’s horrifying.
The Dish 