Opinion: In today’s pages: Jonah Goldberg vs. Jon Stewart
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Columnist Jonah Goldberg describes his experience as a guest on ‘The Daily Show’:
It started civilly enough, discussing my new book, ‘Liberal Fascism.’ But things got sufficiently testy that we spent nearly 20 minutes swearing and sparring, and only six minutes aired. The result was ‘choppy as hell,’ Stewart had to concede. Largely left on the cutting-room floor were some important points that might have made my book seem a bit more nuanced....
Former Gov. Gray Davis throws his support behind Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget cuts. Dickinson College’s Crispin Sartwell examines the twists and turns in presidential candidates’ image. Frances Kissling and Kate Michelman remind us that it’s not 1973, and pro-choicers have to take back the moral high ground.
The editorial board also marks the 35th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, supports Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97, and says declining record sales mean time for the industry to rethink its business model.
Readers react to President Bush’s proposed stimulus package. L.A.’s Scott Kaye says it could be Bush’s ‘most cynical proposal since his post-9/11 recommendation that we go shopping.’