18 January 2002 >> “To disfigure a moment in history to satisfy ephemeral political concerns is not only an insult to the firefighters who raised the flag, it cheapens our nation’s historical record by turning it into a mere simulation.” More >>

17 January 2002 >> Attorney General John Ashcroft on John Walker Lindh (also known as Abdul Hamid to his fellow Taliban): “Youth is not absolution for treachery, and personal self-discovery is not an excuse to take up arms against one’s country. Misdirected Americans cannot seek direction in murderous ideologies and expect to avoid the consequences.” More >>

11 January 2002 >> “Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle seems bent on becoming the Senate Minority Leader and destroying the chances his fellow Democrats have of retaking the House of Representatives this fall. While layoffs accumulate, while the unemployment rate climbs, and with the country mired in recession, Tom Daschle is selfishly playing with people’s lives so that he can provide his party with an ‘issue’ for the 2002 elections.” More >>