Bush was desperate to keep the Times from running this important story - which the paper had already inexplicably held read more

Bush was desperate to keep the Times from running this important story - which the paper had already inexplicably held for a year - because he knew that it would reveal him as a law-breaker. He insists he had 'legal authority derived from the Constitution and congressional resolution authorizing force.' But the Constitution explicitly requires the president to obey the law. And the post 9/11 congressional resolution authorizing 'all necessary force' in fighting terrorism was made in clear reference to military intervention. It did not scrap the Constitution and allow the president to do whatever he pleased in any area in the name of fighting terrorism.

Our mayor, who was very busy last year learning how to be a mayor, this year actually took a wonderful read more

Our mayor, who was very busy last year learning how to be a mayor, this year actually took a wonderful leadership role, got into the budget with both feet.

We don't know how they live, where they go, how many of them there are.

We don't know how they live, where they go, how many of them there are.

Well, we're telling people to expect at least a half-hour delay if you're going to try to use the Homestead read more

Well, we're telling people to expect at least a half-hour delay if you're going to try to use the Homestead Grays bridge.

They had some fantastic swimmers in the 400 free and we were tired. The adrenaline flow was so heavy early read more

They had some fantastic swimmers in the 400 free and we were tired. The adrenaline flow was so heavy early and by the end it was a struggle. It was a very draining meet in terms of emotion.

The outstanding issue is who will pay for the cost overruns. You don't know what you will hit when you read more

The outstanding issue is who will pay for the cost overruns. You don't know what you will hit when you start to tunnel. There are a lot of unknowns.

Without poets, without artists, men would soon weary of nature's monotony.

Without poets, without artists, men would soon weary of nature's monotony.

I never let schooling interfere with my education.

I never let schooling interfere with my education.

We have a tough stretch ahead of us. I have no reason to believe they'll approach it any other way read more

We have a tough stretch ahead of us. I have no reason to believe they'll approach it any other way than they have the first half of the season. I am surprised they've done this well so soon.