Please Don't Remain Calm by Kinsley, Michael -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover ALSO BY MICHAEL KINSLEY Title Page Copyright CONTENTS Introduction 1995–1999

LONG SENTENCE CONFESSIONS OF A BUCKRAKER EDITORIAL: A DANGEROUS MEDIUM SLATE: A POLICY STATEMENT BILL CLINTON’S BROWSER IN DEFENSE OF MATT DRUDGE LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND IMPEACHMENT THE TROUBLE WITH SCOOPS EASY ANSWERS INTERNET ENVY GO TO HELL

2000

SIX DEGREES OF AMERICA ONLINE MCCAIN’S HIGH HORSE REPUBLICANS FOR HILLARY THE SECRET SHAME OF THE PROFESSIONAL POLITICIAN MCCAIN FOR VEEP: IT’S NOT TOO LATE! IT’S AN OUTRAGE (NEVER MIND WHAT) FRANKLY, MY DEAR VOTERS TO DECIDE ELECTION MY PLAN’S BETTER THAN YOUR PLAN THE EMPEROR’S NEW BRAIN FUN WITH NUMBERS DEMOCRACY IS APPROXIMATE: LIVE WITH IT NO CONTEST W AND JUSTICE EQUAL PROTECTION OF WHOM? FROM WHAT? REASONABLE PEOPLE CAN DIFFER?

2001

GOD BLESS YOU AND… REAGAN’S RECORD REAGAN’S RECORD II O’REILLY AMONG THE SNOBS THE MYSTERY OF THE DEPARTING GUESTS CONFESSIONS OF A MCCAIN-FEINGOLD CRIMINAL IT’S NOT JUST THE INTERNET TRIUMPH OF THE RIGHT-WING DORKS TRENT LOTT’S STAGES OF GRIEF PANDORA’S CABLE BOX SHINING C EQUALITY AT THE AIRPORT, I WHAT IS TERRORISM? NEW YORK BECOMES SEATTLE AN AGENDA FOR VICTORY IS DISAPPEARING OSAMA DONE TOLD ME THE GENIUS OF ARI FLEISCHER FORGETTING AFGHANISTAN IN DEFENSE OF DENIAL

2002

LISTENING TO OUR INNER ASHCROFT THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS ARE CONSERVATIVES BRAINIER? DAVOS FOR BEGINNERS WHAT IS TERRORISM, CONTINUED SOCIAL HYPOCHONDRIA EQUALITY AT THE AIRPORT, II THE JUSTICE’S WIFE’S TALE AN ODE TO MANAGERS LYING IN STYLE SOME KIND WORDS FOR CARDINAL LAW THIS THRONE OF KINGS THE HINDSIGHT SAGA BLAME THE ACCOUNTANT KING GEORGE DISABILITIES AND INABILITIES IT’S GOOD ENOUGH WHO WANTS THIS WAR? GOVERNMENT BY OSMOSIS WHAT TIME IS IT? OURS NOT TO REASON WHY THE SECRET VICE OF POWER WOMEN CURSE YOU, ROBERT CARO! COMPUTERS GO TOO FAR WHY INNOCENT PEOPLE CONFESS HOW REAGANOMICS BECAME RUBINOMICS LOTT’S ADVENTURES IN GAFFELAND

2003

PIOUS PAIR MORALLY UNSERIOUS DESERT SHIELDS J’ACCUSE, SORT OF UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY UNSETTLED BUSH’S WAR BILL BENNETT’S BAD BET THE FABULIST SYMPATHY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES SUPREME COURT FUDGE ABOLISH MARRIAGE WHO IS BURIED IN BUSH’S SPEECH? AT LEAST SAY YOU’RE SORRY JUST SUPPOSIN’ FILTER TIPS TAKING BUSH PERSONALLY THE RELIGIOUS SUPERIORITY COMPLEX ATTACK GEOGRAPHY WHEN GOOD NEWS IS BAD NEWS

2004

NOVAK AGONISTES BLIND, DEAF, AND LAME “I’M NOT A QUITTER!” TAKE THIS COLUMN, PLEASE PARADISE LOST THE TROUBLE WITH OPTIMISM A GOOD EDITORIAL THE CASE AGAINST GEORGE W. BUSH SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION WON’T WORK

2005

THE CENTURY’S GREATEST LOVE STORY NO SMOKING GUN NIGER-SCOOTER-PLAME-GATE HOW CONSERVATIVE IS “TOO CONSERVATIVE”? GUESS WHO’S NOT COMING TO DINNER? CHENEY WEIGHS IN THE NEW CORRUPTION

2006

WENDY THE FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS GIVE ME LIBERTY OR LET ME THINK ABOUT IT WHY LAWYERS ARE LIARS THE AYATOLLAH JOKE BOOK WHAT’S YOUR THEORY? M1 AND ME THE TWILIGHT OF OBJECTIVITY WIN A DATE WITH E. J. DIONNE ABOVE THE LAW PLEASE DON’T REMAIN CALM HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION YROTCIV IN IRAQ WAR AND EMBRYOS

2007

IN GOD, DISTRUST WE TRY HARDER (BUT WHAT’S THE POINT?) HOW MANY DIVISIONS HAS THE CONGRESS?