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I started posting links to interesting articles and columns in September 2001, and this is my second archived batch. For the most recent article links click here.

Nov. 30, 2001

  • Secret tribunal convicted U.S. 'war hero' This is what happens when you have secret military trials.

  • Nazi Tribunal Is Model of Deception More on Bush's model tribunals.

  • DOJ's Already Monitoring Modems Under previous federal law, cable operators could "not disclose personally identifiable information concerning any subscriber." However, the USA Patriot Act changes the law to read: "A cable operator may disclose such information if the disclosure is ... to a government entity." And, according to this Wired.com article, the Department of Justice already is "using its new anti-terrorism powers to monitor cable modem users without obtaining a judge's permission first."

  • Bush deems 'evil' a good word to use Some people think President Bush overuses the word "evil." I just can't imagine why.

Nov. 27, 2001

  • What Did They Know And When Did They Know It? MakeThemAccountable's Carolyn Kay does her usual excellent job, pulling together some pretty damning information. After you've read it, you too will be asking: "Why were certain people warned not to fly on or about September 11, and not the rest of us?"

  • Homeland Insecurity Even the Washington Times disapproves of Bush's terminating White House tours and other security-related acts of "hypocrisy and paranoia."

Nov. 22, 2001

  • Three Cheers for the Turkey Liberal Slant's witty & thoughtful Lisa Kadonaga does it again with her homage to a pardoned turkey and to true patriots.

  • I Believe Dead People Michael Dare's thought-provoking essay on Military Tribunals & on "what happens when a court is given the latitude to make decisions without evidence or direct testimony."

Nov. 21, 2001

Nov. 20, 2001

  • Phoney Bomb Humor Fools Taliban? Remember that scary news item reporting that bin Laden had nuclear plans? Well it now appears that those plans were a downloaded copy of an Internet parody. We humorists sure make trouble sometimes, don't we?

  • In War, It's Power to the President The Washington Post's Dana Milbank does an excellent job of detailing the expansion of Presidential power during the G.W. Bush administration.

  • Rising Fears That What We Do Know Can Hurt Us A disturbing article about censorship, including federal directives to U.S. libraries to destroy specific reports. It does an excellent job exploring the delicate balance between the public's "right to know" and concerns about national security.

  • Doonesbury Here's the Doonesbury cartoon everyone's talking about. Some people love it. Others think Trudeau shouldn't get away with putting those words in Dubya's mouth. All I can say is Go Gary!

Nov. 16, 2001

  • Seizing Dictatorial Power Staunch Conservative William Safire's powerful commentary begins: "Misadvised by a frustrated and panic-stricken attorney general, a president of the United States has just assumed what amounts to dictatorial power to jail or execute aliens. Intimidated by terrorists and inflamed by a passion for rough justice, we are letting George W. Bush get away with the replacement of the American rule of law with military kangaroo courts."

  • The closed-door presidency -- George W. Bush’s appetite for secrecy A fascinating column by John Dean. And if there's anyone who knows from Presidential secrecy, it's John Dean.

Nov. 14, 2001

  • Facial recognition technology approved at Va. Beach Here's a scary item: Virgina Beach has approved a progam that "uses cameras to scan people on the street and in crowds and compares faces to ones in a computer database of suspected criminals."

  • The Passive Voice of the Presidency This BusinessWeek column urges Dubya to use his "sky-high approval rating ... to lead -- decisively." It asks: "So why isn't he doing so on fiscal stimulus and airport security?"

  • Conservatives Denounce Dissent The patriotism police are at it again, this time led by Lynne Cheney.

  • Congress gives self a raise despite crisis The House, in yet another demonstration of its audacity, gives itself a generous raise during a time of "economic near-crisis, decades-high unemployment rates, massive and repeated corporate layoffs and downsizing and divisive uncertainty about who's working and who isn't..."

  • For Bush, another 'heartbreaking' call to NYC White House aides, Ridge huddle in situation room How did Tom Ridge learn about the Veteran's Day plane crash in a Queens, New York residential neighborhood? From Don Imus while Imus was interviewing him about important matters, such as Ridge's fondness for monogrammed shirts. It's comforting to know that our head of Homeland Security is in the loop.

Nov. 13, 2001

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Nov. 6, 2001

  • FBI mistakenly notified businesses If you don't think terrorist advisories have been bungled by the FBI, this California bridge warning comedy of errors may change your mind.

  • Ashcroft to Pursue Suicide Doctors Does Attorney General Ashcroft have something against terminally ill patients? First he goes after Californians who use medical marijuana. Now he's pursuing doctors operating under Oregon's assisted-suicide law.

  • Silicon Valley firm orders laid off telecom workers to return signing bonuses Imagine being such a valued prospective employee that you get a signing bonus. Then imagine being laid off because your employer's in financial straits and that it's even demanding your bonus back. Can't happen? Tell it to former employees of San Jose-based Valiant Networks. Those poor folks could defintely use some employment humor.

Nov. 5, 2001

  • Bill Press: Bush team wallows in self praise Bill Press does it again. You just have to love a columnist who says: "Completing the congratulatory circle, Card singles out his boss for praise: "He is in great shape. He's a very disciplined man. He gets up very early in the morning. He does his homework. And he works hard during the day. He exercises, and he sleeps well at night." So, there you have it. Things must be going well, because not even the Taliban can keep George Bush from his treadmill."

  • Iran Hostages Rage At Feds' 'Slap In Face' Is our government cozying up to Iran and sacrificing former hostages because of the war in Afghanistan?

  • U.S. Cracks Down on Medical Marijuana in California I'm so glad our Justice Department doesn't have anything better to do than harass cancer patients seeking pain relief.

  • President wants Senate to hurry with new anti-terrorism laws If you listen to talk radio, you've heard incessant attempts to blame the World Trade Center attack on Bill Clinton. Funny thing though -- this story is from back in 1996. Read it to see who didn't think we needed anti-terrorist legislation.

  • Why Runny Noses Are A Good thing "Doctors have a new clue to help sort out whether people with aches and coughs have the ominous first signs of inhaled anthrax or ordinary colds and flu: Anthrax victims don't have runny noses."

Nov. 2, 2001


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