The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
‘The Bad News Is, the Sting Is Incurable. The Good News . . .’
” ‘Killer Bees’ Could Solve Population Crisis”–headline, Daily Telegraph (London), Aug. 17
Hey, Kids! What Time Is It?
“This Fall Is Time to Get Excited About New Pants”–headline, Associated Press, Aug. 17
Why Do Bad Things Always Happen to Him?
“President Obama should probably just stop taking vacations. He was barely settled in for a week of R&R on Martha’s Vineyard when two developments made sure he’d have no chance to get away from it all. First, the military-controlled government in Egypt cracked down Wednesday on supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi, leaving more than 600 dead and counting. Second, The Washington Post reported Thursday night that the National Security Agency–whose surveillance programs Obama has steadfastly defended–has committed thousands of violations of privacy rules, including the unintended interception of U.S. e-mails and phone calls. Oops. It might be impossible for the president to chill for a few days.”–Chris Cillizza, Washington Post, Aug. 18
NOTE: The excerpts above are from the August 19 BOTW Archives.
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