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Welcome to the White House: A Metaphor for Budgetary Excess

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Luke Ford

Curious to know why the federal government is a monetary sinkhole? Well, follow the money! That admonition, which comes from the cinematic depiction of Deep Throat in All the President’s Men, is even more true in our actual lives. In … Continue reading →

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Delusions About Nixon & Watergate

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Luke Ford

Veteran journalist Alex Ben Block writes about his experience as a reborn and unrepentant journalist: “The great engine of investigative reporting, the independence that made Watergate a counter to Nixon’s Nazis, has stalled.” First of all, the comparison of Richard … Continue reading →

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‘The Gamble’ by Thomas E. Ricks

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

This is the best book yet on the Surge in Iraq and General David Petreaus. I’ve read every book that has come out on the subject. Many of my readers don’t realize that I have a deep reservoir of knowledge … Continue reading →

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