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Posted on November 11th, 2003 by longestnow.
Categories: chain-gang.
In both countries, the wealthiest citizens are suddenly deeply involved in national politics. What is it about this season? In Russia, the two wealthiest citizens are in jail and in exile, with assets suddenly frozen or confiscated.
And in the US, three of our wealthiest countrymen [all in the top 10, I think] are taking on the politicians currently in office – either striving to replace them as governor of our wealthiest state, advising the same, or pledging their billions to unseat the sitting president…
Posted on November 11th, 2003 by longestnow.
Categories: fly-by-wire.
The quotes from Soros in this Wash.Post article about his recent $5M pledge to MoveOn.org are remarkable. And I love what the RNC [irked that Soros has vocally singled out Bush as a danger to the world] has to say about it :
“It’s incredibly ironic that George Soros is trying to create a more open society by using an unregulated, under-the-radar-screen, shadowy, soft-money group to do it,” Republican National Committee spokeswoman Christine Iverson said. “George Soros has purchased the Democratic Party.”
Now that Soros has pledged to give more in the months to come, one imagines other worthy organizations will step up to the plate.
Posted on November 11th, 2003 by longestnow.
Categories: poetic justice.
In order to well and truly scathe somone, one must lead off with a compliment, and be polite, unemotional, and incisive in language. Consider this masterful article on Clark, which at first glance merely describes key events in his past, with quotes from Clark and his colleagues thrown in for added color. The best example of a scathing I’ve seen this season.
In contrast, the emotional content on, say, KickingAss, about GWB, bounces right off the old shell without much lasting effect.