Bin Laden Wasn't All That

For Years I've Been Hearing 20-somethings Say They Don't Expect Social Security To Be Around When They Hit 65. Eventually, I Came To Realize That They Really Mean That They Just Don't Expect To Be 65. Or 40. Neither Did I, When I Was 22.

I Write About How In Midland, The Mayor Instituted Water Conservation Measures Like Restrictions On Car Washing. He Made A Point Though That They Were Only "suggestions" And Not Government Telling People What To Do. But Then His Constituents Got Very Ticked Off At The Sight Of Their Neighbors Breaking The Rules And Demanded That They Be Made Into Actual Laws With Penalties.

Any Time You Write History, You Insert Your Opinion. You Pick And Choose What You Are Going To Write About. I Feel Really Happy Not Inserting Myself. I Spend Too Much Of My Life Inserting Myself. It's Just Great To Let Other People Carry The Narrative.

Now My Poor Hometown Is Being Castigated As The Center Of An Irs Scandal. Humble Workers At The Cincinnati Office Targeted Tea Party Groups And Other Conservative Organizations For Special Scrutiny When Those Groups Applied For Tax-exempt Status. There's No Conceivable Excuse For That. It Was Deeply, Deeply Wrong.

I Admired The Way Mccain Worked On Campaign Finance Reform. I Admired The Way Nancy Pelosi Stiffened The Democrats' Spine During The Health Care Debate. I Admire The Way Barack Obama Has Raised A Dog In The White House Without Ever Putting It On The Roof Of The Car For A Vacation Drive.