The intensity of Josh Marshall’s writing matches the news he writes about: he’s generally insightful and perceptive, but it’s stuff like this that stands out.
Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall: May 09, 2004 – May 15, 2004 Archives:
But here you have Jim Inhofe lumbering out of his cave and on to the stage, arguing that we can do whatever we want because we’re America. Inhofe’s America is one that is glutted on pretension, cut free from all its moral ballast, and hungry to sit atop a world run only by violence.[my emphasis] Lady Liberty gets left with fifty bucks, a sneer, a black eye, and the room to herself for the couple hours left before check out.