Mick Arran

The easiest and cheapest trick for any leader is to take his country to war on false pretenses. Anyone who does that should be hounded out of office for all time.

~ John Le Carre - Absolute Friends

DISPATCH FROM THE TRENCHES:
Inflationfor the Poor, Stagnant Prices for the Rich
A new study shows that low and middle class consumers pay more for staples while luxury goods have only inched up. Likewise, wages are stagnant while upper class incomes soar. The "Two Americas" economy trudges along.

DLCWATCH:
Capitulation, Yes. To Bush, No.
The cave-in over the Iraq supplemental wasn't a surrender to Bush but to corporate campaign contributors

WILBUR:
Juliette Rose Gets Maggie’s Attention
Maggie perks up when the name of a snaky ex-lover pops into Juliette's story

AUNT HARRIET'S REVENGE:
the best offer i’ve had in months
...and Ponsie turns it down. The goof.

SNAKE TALES:
harvey in the hole
harvey lives in the basement until justine makes an unreasonable demand

mick@mickarran.net