The American Conservative has posted my piece on Cheney’s revelation that he is exempt from federal law regarding national security secrets. Here are a few paragraphs from the piece:
The “my wish is the law’s command
“The growth of government is like
the spread of a dense jungle,
and the average citizen can hack
through less of it every year.”
The American Conservative has posted my piece on Cheney’s revelation that he is exempt from federal law regarding national security secrets. Here are a few paragraphs from the piece:
The “my wish is the law’s command
And a fine piece it is.
How’d the presentation go?
Cheney voice (grim face, rubbing hands)…”Jim, if you keep writing things like this…..we…may…just…get….hit…again”
Am I the only one getting worried that, despite Jim’s well-placed confidence in skewer licensing, his absence suggests that something went amiss at yesterday’s speaking engagement?
OK – OK – reporting for duty…
I thought my rep as a web laggard would prevent any concerns… Back where I was raised, you weren’t considered late for work until you had missed at least 3 days, or a week during deer season.
The skewering was fine – food was excellent – good folks, good chat.
Guess that means you smoked afterwards, then …
Nope – only gnawed on the cigar I brought. It was not a smoking crowd, and they didn’t break any chairs, either.