Politics and other nightmares

We're winning! There is a major announcement of a reduction in the size of government and a strong commitment to the private sector!

Oh, wait:

Just a reminder that Oct. 4 -- that's just a week from Monday -- is when registration closes for the Nov. 2 election. And even if you've voted recently enough to still have your registration, you still need to re-register if you've changed addresses. Voting tends to be down in off-year elections, so your vote will be even more important. Here's a list from the registration office

From a review of Bob Woodward's "Bush at War":

The relationship between Powell and Rumsfeld (and to a lesser degree Powell and Cheney) is often strained, exposing their differences regarding how to deal with Iraq and whether coalition building or unilateralism is most appropriate.

From a news story about Woodward's newest book, "Obama's Wars":

President Obama said something at his town hall meeting that I think is very revealing, both about his own political essence and about the ideological jungle we're all hacking our way through:

This week's chutzpah award goes to Calumet County (Wis.) District Attorney Ken Kratz. He not only disgraced his office and abused his power by harassing a woman with his sexting; he preyed on her when she was at her most vulnerable -- during the prosecution of her boyfriend (by Kratz!) for abusing her. Yet he plans to fight plans by the governor to remove him:

Wonder how long before our government proposes something like this?

The UK's tax collection agency is putting forth a proposal that all employers send employee paychecks to the government, after which the government would deduct what it deems as the appropriate tax and pay the employees by bank transfer.

Hard-working Americans who need a little more time off:

House leaders are considering adjourning as early as the end of this week, which would give lawmakers five and a half weeks to campaign before the Nov. 2 election but could also leave them exposed to allegations that they didn't finish their work in Washington.

If two counties are reported having trouble with medical bills for prisoners, there are likely others we haven't heard from yet, so consider this a possible trend. Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries is requesting $229,000 extra because, among other expenses, six inmates with serious problems have received more than $99,000 in care since March. St.

From here on, I will feel less guilty about the possibility of overestimating myself:

Jimmy Cartesure knows how to make himself unpopular among his peers.

Mr. Carter is a member of a most exclusive group: living ex-presidents of the United States, of whom the country currently has only four. But in an interview with Brian Williams of NBC, Mr. Carter said that he feels “superior” to the others.