Hardwood

John J. Miller on the National Review's blog:

I hope our national day of mourning on Friday doesn't involve flags at half mast. I've regarded that as a peculiar tradition. Rather than lowering our flags, wouldn't it be better if our flagpoles had telescopic extensions on them--so we could actually raise them higher on special occasions? I know, I know, it's too expensive. But it would be nice to see American flags flying all this week, at full mast.

I think that's a great idea -- those telescopically-extended flags would go nicely with the National Review's Reagan-inspired erections.