The Examiner has plastered Metrobuses with its new “Freedom Isn’t Free” ad campaign:

At Washington City Paper, we agree—and it’s not just freedom that comes with some kind of price tag. After all, there’s no such thing as a free brunch.
 

Illustrations by Brooke Hatfield

Even the most placid of citizens have lines they simply won't allow their elected leaders to cross without arousing some populist fury. This week, as the federal government girds itself to shut down—taking most of the District government along with it—one of those lines has come into sharp relief. You can deny D.C. its voice [...]

DC smokers, will you accept the Great American Smokeout Challenge, sponsored by the American Cancer Society? If you're feeling up to the task–which involves abstaining for one day (today)–check out the society's guide to quitting and staying that way (sadly, the guide was unavailable to one Mark Twain, the speaker of this post's title. Perhaps [...]