Headlines I’d Like to Read

Some headlines and subheads that came to mind as I fumed about the Supremes’ power grab in the detainee cases:

Bush Defies Court on Detainees, Citing Liberty Corner

8 Justices Resign in Protest of Bush Move

President Nominates Thomas as Chief Justice,

Vows to Name 8 “Like Justice Thomas” to Fill Vacancies

Nader on Ballot in 50 States, Endorsed by Gephardt

Bush Wins

First Candidate with Popular Vote Majority since 1988

Coat Tails Enlarge GOP Majority in House

Senate Majority Grows to 67-33

Bush’s First Post-Election Budget a Stunner

Cuts Non-Defense Spending in Half

“Just a Start,” President Says

Bush Sends Social Security Reform to Congress

Easy Passage of Privatization Seen

Eventual Doubling of Average Retiree’s Benefit “A Cinch,”

According to Leading Economists

Bonus headlines:

Senate Ousts Kerry for Poor Attendance

Mass. State Police Reopen Kopechne Case

Hollywood Liberals in Mass Exodus to France

Chirac Nationalizes French Film Industry,

Caps Stars’ Salaries at $1,000 a Week



Gore Admitted to Bellevue Hospital

Sources Cite “Bizarre Behavior” on Election Night

Others Say Gore “Seemed His Usual Self”

Michael Moore’s Studio Burns to Ground, No One Injured

Investigators Say Lightning Struck on Sunny Day

Moore Sees Bush in Plot with God