With the presidential primary season opening today in Iowa, voters will begin deciding which charlatan, opportunist or sociopath – are we being too polite here? – will next occupy the White House. Alas, these are politicians we’re talking about, which means they’re as trustworthy as guys selling miracle kitchen appliances on 3 a.m. infomercials. And that leaves some rather pressing questions…
This article appears in Jan 2-8, 2008.