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Phillipe And Jorge

Tortured logic

The Bushies persist in trying to justify self-defeating behavior
Back in 1993, US Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York wrote a famous essay, entitled “Defining Deviancy Down,” for the American Scholar .

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | September 20, 2006

Post-primary revelations

Your superior correspondents approve of this message
Pernod and grapefruit in hand, Phillipe & Jorge offer a little public policy overview while hanging out of our chauffeur-driven Bentley, screaming, “Mira, mira,”

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | September 13, 2006

Casa D. slate storms the primary

Chafee, Roberts, and de Ramel get the nod
While P&J do not see eye to eye with most of Bob “Cool Moose” Healey’s libertarian leanings, he is a truly thoughtful contributor to the body politic.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | September 06, 2006

Bad moon rising on local papers

Journal Register heads for the hills
Anyone familiar with the plight of newspapers knows how we have entered an era in which fewer and fewer Americans read hard copy anymore (if they can actually read), and that the Web is the place to go.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | August 30, 2006

Good night, Mr. White

A fond farewell to a local legend
Phillipe and Jorge were mightily saddened last week when we learned of the death of longtime friend, confidante, and jokester Doug White right after our deadline.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | August 23, 2006

Campaign follies

Faster, GOP Senate candidates! Kill! kill!
You can always learn something from watching television commercials.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | August 17, 2006

French fries strike back!

Self-satisfied faux patriots get their comeuppance
P&J consider it amazing that this story from the Washington Times (via MSNBC), forwarded by our friend Tommy from Queens, didn’t get wider national front-page coverage.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | August 09, 2006

Getting oiled up

Gouging on gas prices should outrage our elected officials
Phillipe & Jorge rarely have reason to scream at our Congressional delegation.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | August 02, 2006

The kids are alright

Sheeler campaign goes with a youth movement
The revelation that Carl Sheeler’s new commercial was produced by a 15-year-old is one of the most interesting stories to emerge from the Democratic Senate primary between Carl and Casa Diablo charter member Sheldon Whitebread.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | July 26, 2006