Gail Collins's Blog, page 93

Donald Trump Gets Weirder

Donald Trump has found a line of attack loopy enough to stand out from the pack of potential Republican candidates.

OP-ED COLUMNIST; Let There Be Light Bulbs

Gail Collins Op-Ed column asserts that the debate in Congress over the regulation of light bulb efficiency is political theater

The Imaginary Budget

Are we really headed toward a government shutdown over numbers that have little to do with the country's deficit problems?

Let There Be Light Bulbs

The little old light bulb has provoked some heated debate in Washington this year.

OP-ED COLUMNIST; What's In a Nickname?

Our question for today is: How do the potential Republican presidential nominees stack up on Libya? Also, who has the best name? It has come to our attention that the most likely candidates at this point are Newt, Mitt and T-Paw. A country with a president named Barack is obviously willing to go with the flow on these matters. Still, the lineup for the Republican debates is going to sound like a wrestling tag-team match.

What's in a Nickname?

Let us review our prospective Republican candidates'

Eye of The Newt

Thanks to Newt Gingrich, we have learned of the link between patriotism and adultery.

OP-ED COLUMNIST; School Of Glock

Gail Collins Op-Ed column holds that gun lobby will never be happy until every American is required to have a pistol on his or her person at all times--and says that nation's state legislators seem willing to do all they can to move nation in that direction

Raise the Retirement Age or Find Jobs for Youths?

Should the government cut benefits for the elderly affluent or should it get the wealthy before they become old and increase the cap on the payroll tax?

School of Glock

At least nine states are currently considering legislation to allow guns on college campuses.