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
My Cheney Tribute is now online
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Jim Thanks a lot!
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timmy taes The Two and Only is my favorite podcast on the Int
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David Smithson Right you are. Retired now, I worked for many yea
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Ron Redrift Sorry to hear of your tiff with Mr. Wilson; hope i
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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.