| Sep 19, 2011 | Economy / BusinessIt’s bedtime, children. Get on your jammies, scootch under the covers, and I’ll tell you a “Perry Tale.” In this one, Prince Rick is trying to make it to the big White House in Washington. It’s a strange quest, because he calls the...
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| Sep 12, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyTexas Governor Rick Perry had a busy summer. In July, he told reporters he felt “called” to run for president. In August, he hosted “The Response,” a prayer rally that drew thousands of people to a Houston stadium. By September, he had thrown...
| | Economy / BusinessIn a country with a functional political system, Rick Perry’s presidential candidacy would be laughed out of the room. I mean, really. This is the 21st century, right? It’s the information age. Is it reasonable to take seriously a candidate who...
| Aug 22, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyTim Pawlenty, erstwhile governor of Minnesota, gave up his bid for the presidency after finishing third in Iowa’s Ames Straw Poll, shocking the vast majority of Americans who didn’t know he was running. I don’t know whether it was a wise move or not,...
