No one seems to be writing opinion pieces quite the way I would, so I decided to do it myself.

The name? Taverns are places where one goes to discuss the interesting events and things in the world, so this is my tavern.

I will offer my views on politics, economics, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
I will occasionally publish the entire article from another journal for purposes of causing discussion.

More reasons why Bush must go

Steve Clemons of the Washington Note had this to say about running against George Bush for President.

If I were running for President of the United States, it is hard for me to imagine a much easier target to beat than George W. Bush. Yeah, he has the benefit of family branding. But he has harmed the mystique of American power. His subordinates have blurred the lines separating American faith and American secularism -- at home and abroad. His administration has concealed important data and research that would have helped inform our policies. We are in a lousy fiscal condition that is retarding economic recovery. He won a contested presidency and then opted to swing to the far right rather than to heal the wounds opened during the presidential race of 2000. We are occupying a nation that doesn't want us after a war whose legitimacy is profoundly suspect.

And Bush can only speak in simple sentences -- no clauses -- sort of like a Hemingway novel, but without the genius.

Personally I think this last is an intentional act by Bush. It makes listening to him so slow and inefficient that people quickly cease to pay close attention to what he is saying. On the rare occasion when he says something important, most people miss it.

Steve's entire article is well worth reading.