The president's attempted diktat takes money from bondholders and gives it a labor union that delivers money and votes for him. . . . Shaking down lenders for the benefit of political donors is recycled corruption and the abuse of power.
I stared at the river far below. "Why did you park us on the mountain? Why not closer?" Bast shrugged, as if this hadn't occurred to her. "Cats like to get as high up as possible. In case we have to pounce on something. " "Great," I said. "So if we have to pounce, we're all set.