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Support for diversity

Over the past few weeks of Presidential debates, Americans have heard economic accusations on just about everything from a bad tax policy to "fuzzy math." In an era of politics dominated by rhetoric and anecdotes at least one divisive issue has garnered concrete economic support recently.

Too much pork

Over the years, the Capitol building in Washington D.C. has been home to some of America's most distinguished political orations. Yet as November draws closer, the speeches the public hears from the chambers of Congress will not resemble the flowery rhetoric of Daniel Webster or Bill Clinton; instead it will swell into one collective noise: "Oink."

Kodos, Kang, Clinton, Nader and pop machines at lunch

Kent Brockman (Springfield's Dan Rather) asks Kang (the alien), disguised as Dole, "why should people vote for you instead of President Clinton?" Kang replies, "It makes no difference which one of us you vote for. Either way, your planet is doomed. Doomed!" "Well, a refreshingly frank response there from Senator Dole," concludes Brockman.

Letters to the Editors

Dane Barnes: Disturbed Sleep

10-20-2000