Atlantic Monthly has a great interview with former President Clinton. I enjoyed reading it and still feel that when history relegates all the scandals to the sidebars and his real actions are appreciated, he will be seen in a much more favorable light than he generally is. My mother, the stalwart Clinton supporter (both Clintons) made one observation which really hit home for me. He said that one of his most important actions as president was not a given piece of legislation or a specific executive order. It was the general world opinion of America when he was president. It was very positive. This, she contents, is his greatest act. History will tell…
Category: Current Events
Nat Hentoff on Ashcroft
When I was in high school, I had a 45-60 minute D-train ride from our apartment in Brookly Heights up to the Fordham stop in the Bronx. Every Wednesday, I would buy the Village Voice and devour it on the train. After years in New England I literally forgot about it. I should order a subscription.
Anyway, Nat Hentoff writes on John Ashcroft. I’m starting to sound like a broken record here but when when when when when when will this end?
The Village Voice: Nation: Nat Hentoff: Ashcroft Out of Control by Nat Hentoff