The Fabulous Sequel

Tuesday, May 29, 2001
Advertising: 20 Questions for Madison Avenue
"Was anyone reminded of the complaints generated by a talking Barbie doll that proclaimed 'Math class is tough' when reading a print ad for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, intended to offer teenage girls ways to fend off boys who want 'to get you high,' that included this suggested retort: 'I would rather go to math camp than smoke a joint'?"

Because after all, math campers prefer smack...



Saturday, May 12, 2001
Bush Chides Critics and Declares Freer Trade a Moral Issue
"Open trade is not just an economic opportunity, it is a moral imperative. Trade creates jobs for the unemployed. When we negotiate for open markets, we're providing new hope for the world's poor. And when we promote open trade, we are promoting political freedom." -- President Bush

The boy is occasionally right, and this is one of those instances...