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Yet more ado about noting

Yet another study is out suggesting that air pollution is a considerable risk to our health, as highlighted in today’s Washington Post. This time…

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More on private preservation

Eli’s post about historic preservation and his mention of D.C.’s Meridian Hill Park has a lesson for preservationists who promote government as the savior…

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Immunity for Telecom Companies

In today’s New York Times, former attorney general John Ashcroft explains why it would be harmful and risky to allow lawsuits to continue against…

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Draft Gore, Seriously

The Draft Gore for ‘08 campaign is picking up steam. According to the Draft Gore Newsletter (sign up here!), signatures are piling up (more…

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The Cult of Historical Preservation

The D.C. Preservation League recently announced its 2007 list of "most endangered" properties. While there's nothing wrong with historical preservation per se, the recent…

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Earmark incubator

Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Florida) has coined this apt term for companies such as Concurrent Technologies during a debate about earmarks for a center Concurrent was…