The Senate version of the House measure now bobs quietly in the horse latitudes of legislative inaction.

In April, 1975, people in the Republic of China were in deep mourning over the death of their beloved national leader, President Chiang Kai-shek. In a deliberate move to downgrade Sino-American relations, Washington at first decided to send Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture, to attend the Gimo's funeral, but later changed its mind and sent Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller.

I'm sorry, I can't go on a date with you – I'm spoken for.

Are you sure your orders came from Hen? You're suggesting I was false flagged? That 'Stop Duck Hunting!' ad could have been placed by anyone with a passing knowledge of our simple letter-drop cipher.